# YC ESP22, L.P.
YC ESP22, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership venture capital fund based at 335 Pioneer Way in [Mountain View, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/mountain-view-california), which reported USD 765,705,000 sold in its Form D filing as amended through February 11, 2022.[1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1904166/000131586322000069/0001315863-22-000069.txt) The fund shares its address with YC ESP24, L.P., a 2024 vehicle whose Form D shows the ESP series continued after ESP22.[2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2018782/000131586324000388/0001315863-24-000388.txt)
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Legal name | YC ESP22, L.P. (Delaware limited partnership) |
| Address | 335 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, CA 94041 |
| Classification | Pooled investment fund / venture capital fund |
| General partner | YC ESP22 Fund GP, L.P. |
| Amount sold (Form D, final) | USD 765,705,000 |
| Vintage | 2022 (first filed 2022-01-18; final amendment 2022-02-11) |
| SEC file number | 021-429687; CIK 1904166 |
| Related vehicle | YC ESP24, L.P. (2024, USD 421,765,060 reported) |
## History, structure and people
The fund's Form D was first filed on January 18, 2022, reporting USD 225,205,000 sold. An amendment signed on January 24, 2022 raised the reported amount to USD 325,205,000, and a final amendment filed on February 11, 2022 reported USD 765,705,000.[1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1904166/000131586322000069/0001315863-22-000069.txt) The January 24 amendment was signed by [Jonathan Levy](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonathan-levy) as Managing Member of the issuer's general partner, and the original filing reported 26 investors.[1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1904166/000131586322000069/0001315863-22-000069.txt)
The general partner is YC ESP22 Fund GP, L.P., listed on the Form D as promoter and "General Partner of the Issuer," at the same 335 Pioneer Way address as the fund.[1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1904166/000131586322000069/0001315863-22-000069.txt) A related Delaware entity, Yc Esp22 Internal Gp, LLC, was formed on April 15, 2022 (California document number 202250217019) and is managed by Y Combinator Management, LLC, with [Carolynn Levy](https://www.edgepedia.org/carolynn-levy) as registered agent; this comes from a state-filing aggregator and is unverified beyond that directory.[3](https://www.bizprofile.net/ca/mountain-view/yc-esp22-internal-gp)
## Funds by the numbers
The final reported total of the offering was USD 765,705,000. The offering was claimed under the Section 3(c)(1) exemption of the Investment Company Act.[1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1904166/000131586322000069/0001315863-22-000069.txt)
The successor vehicle in the series, YC ESP24, L.P., filed a Form D effective April 9, 2024, reporting USD 421,765,060 sold from the same Mountain View address, signed by Carolynn Levy as Managing Director. ESP24 claimed the Section 3(c)(7) exemption instead.[2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2018782/000131586324000388/0001315863-24-000388.txt)
## Context: Y Combinator's fund family since 2022
ESP22 sits alongside [Y Combinator](https://www.edgepedia.org/y-combinator)'s standard accelerator deal, which since approximately 2022 has been USD 500,000 per company: USD 125,000 on a post-money SAFE for 7% equity, plus USD 375,000 on an uncapped SAFE with a Most Favored Nation provision, with pro rata rights in later rounds.[4](https://seedlist.com/firms/y-combinator.html)
In March 2023, under Garry Tan's leadership, Y Combinator wound down its Continuity Fund and laid off roughly 20% of staff.[4](https://seedlist.com/firms/y-combinator.html)
## Recent developments
Batch volumes have declined from a peak of 727 companies in 2021 to roughly 600 per year in 2024 and 2025, with the Winter 2026 batch at 196 companies.[4](https://seedlist.com/firms/y-combinator.html) The series itself continued: ESP24's 2024 filing shows the vehicle family remained active after ESP22, with a different exemption regime and a smaller reported amount.[2](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2018782/000131586324000388/0001315863-24-000388.txt)
## References
1. [SEC Form D/A — YC ESP22, L.P. (CIK 0001904166, File No. 021-429687; accession 0001315863-22-000069, signed 2022-01-24, reporting USD 765,705,000 as amended through 2022-02-11)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1904166/000131586322000069/0001315863-22-000069.txt)
2. [SEC Form D — YC ESP24, L.P., effective 2024-04-09 (CIK 2018782)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2018782/000131586324000388/0001315863-24-000388.txt)
3. [Yc Esp22 Internal Gp, LLC — California Secretary of State filing information (via aggregator)](https://www.bizprofile.net/ca/mountain-view/yc-esp22-internal-gp)
4. [Y Combinator — Seedlist investor profile](https://seedlist.com/firms/y-combinator.html)
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