Sam Altman: Tech Entrepreneur and Investor
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What year did Samuel Altman co-found and become CEO of Loopt?

  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005 (correct)
  • 2006

What did Altman announce in October 2015?

  • YC Group
  • YC Continuity (correct)
  • OpenAI
  • Worldcoin

What did Altman donate in 2019?

  • $50,000
  • $100,000
  • $250,000 (correct)
  • $500,000

Study Notes

  • Samuel Altman was born in 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri.

  • He attended John Burroughs School and studied computer science at Stanford University.

  • In 2005, at age 19, he co-founded and became CEO of Loopt, a location-based social networking mobile application.

  • In February 2014, Altman was named president of Y Combinator by its cofounder Paul Graham.

  • His first batch of investments included Loopt.

  • In September 2016, Altman announced that he would become president of YC Group, which included Y Combinator and other units.

  • In October 2015, Altman announced YC Continuity, a $700 million growth-stage equity fund that invests in YC companies.

  • In March 2019, YC announced Altman's transitioning into a Chairman position to focus more on OpenAI.

  • In 2020, he is co-founder and CEO of Worldcoin.

  • Altman is the co-founder and CEO of Loopt, a social networking company.

  • Loopt was acquired by Facebook in 2013.

  • Altman has been a vocal critic of Facebook's policies and has spoken out about the company's impact on society.

  • In 2019, Altman donated $250,000 to American Bridge 21st century, a Super-PAC supporting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

  • 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.

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