Y Combinator's PAC is throwing money at Republicans across the country

Y Combinator's newly registered Political Committee, known as the Little Tech PAC, has raised $200,000 and distributed $117,647 across 66 federal political action committees, supporting nearly equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats in the 2026 election cycle. Top YC figures including CEO Garry Tan and co-founders Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston have contributed to the PAC, which primarily supports incumbent congressional candidates with ties to AI and tech policy. The PAC's backing of diverse candidates appears aligned with CEO Tan's stated philosophy of promoting "little tech" early-stage startups and free markets over consolidated "Big Tech" influence.