YC invested about $27 million in its Winter and Summer 2016 batches and about $187 million so far in later-stage investments from its first Continuity fund.

Judged as of the claim date (about 2017-01-01). There are two figures: about $27 million invested in YC's Winter and Summer 2016 batches combined, and about $187 million invested so far from the first Continuity fund. True if YC's official records (annual letter or blog post, fund disclosures) or reliable reporting give figures within roughly ±10% of each. Mostly true if one figure is slightly further off (within about ±20%) and the other matches. Mixed if one figure is confirmed and the other is materially wrong. Mostly false if both are materially wrong but the investments did happen at a broadly similar scale. False if the figures are far off or these investments did not happen. A later YC correction of either figure governs.

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1. E1 Y Combinator says its companies are on target for $100B total valuation Fast Company · 16 February 2017

   “Overall, the incubator invested $27 million in its traditional winter and summer groups of startups last year and about $187 million in later-stage companies through its new Continuity fund.”

E1 is a February 2017 Fast Company report on Y Combinator. It says YC invested $27 million in its winter and summer 2016 batches and about $187 million in later-stage companies through its Continuity fund. Both figures match the claim exactly, which is well within the ±10% the criteria allow. E1 is published reporting, which the criteria accept, and there is no evidence of a later correction.