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What year did Samuel Altman co-found and become CEO of Loopt?
What year did Samuel Altman co-found and become CEO of Loopt?
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005 (correct)
- 2006
What did Altman announce in October 2015?
What did Altman announce in October 2015?
- YC Group
- YC Continuity (correct)
- OpenAI
- Worldcoin
What did Altman donate in 2019?
What did Altman donate in 2019?
- $50,000
- $100,000
- $250,000 (correct)
- $500,000
Study Notes
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Samuel Altman was born in 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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He attended John Burroughs School and studied computer science at Stanford University.
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In 2005, at age 19, he co-founded and became CEO of Loopt, a location-based social networking mobile application.
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In February 2014, Altman was named president of Y Combinator by its cofounder Paul Graham.
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His first batch of investments included Loopt.
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In September 2016, Altman announced that he would become president of YC Group, which included Y Combinator and other units.
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In October 2015, Altman announced YC Continuity, a $700 million growth-stage equity fund that invests in YC companies.
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In March 2019, YC announced Altman's transitioning into a Chairman position to focus more on OpenAI.
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In 2020, he is co-founder and CEO of Worldcoin.
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Altman is the co-founder and CEO of Loopt, a social networking company.
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Loopt was acquired by Facebook in 2013.
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Altman has been a vocal critic of Facebook's policies and has spoken out about the company's impact on society.
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In 2019, Altman donated $250,000 to American Bridge 21st century, a Super-PAC supporting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
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Altman is also a vegetarian.
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Test your knowledge about Samuel Altman, a tech entrepreneur known for co-founding Loopt, serving as the president of Y Combinator, and his involvement with OpenAI and Worldcoin. Learn about his early career, entrepreneurial ventures, and philanthropic activities.