YC S26 valuations revealed: $60M median, $25M-$80M range squeezing out seed funds
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-09-07
Investor Francis Santora shared YC S26 batch valuations so far: low of $25M, high of $80M, median $60M — saying he can only make money at $25-30M for an exceptional company.
Vaibhav (Granola CEO) notes these valuations cut out pre-seed and many seed funds entirely, since double-digit-billion outcomes can no longer be casually assumed. The numbers may still fit the optionality value priced by mega funds; time will tell how it lands.
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