Sam Altman: Venture Capitalist and Tech Influencer

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Samuel Altman is a venture capitalist, programmer, and blogger.
He is the CEO of OpenAI and the former president of Y Combinator.
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.
He was the CEO of Reddit for eight days in 2014.
In March 2019, YC announced Altman's transitioning into a Chairman position to focus more on OpenAI.
He is an angel investor in many companies.
He is chairman of the board for Helion and Oklo, two nuclear energy companies.
He has said that nuclear energy is one of the most important areas of technological development.
Altman is the co-founder and CEO of Loopt, a social networking app.
Loopt was acquired by the company Loopt in March 2019.
Loopt focuses on social networking and messaging.
Altman is a vegetarian.
Altman is a Democrat and campaigned for Andrew Yang in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election.
In May 2020, Altman donated $250,000 to American Bridge 21st century, a Super PAC supporting Joe Biden.

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Test your knowledge about Samuel Altman, the influential figure in the tech industry known for his roles at OpenAI, as CEO of Reddit, president of Y Combinator, and his investments in various companies.