Sam Altman: OpenAI would not have existed without Y Combinator
garrytan · x · 2026-08-25
In a podcast with David Senra, Sam Altman stated OpenAI would have been impossible without Y Combinator. He highlighted YC's impact on empowering founders, enabling young technical founders to raise capital, and allowing work on ambitious projects without proven resumes.
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