#1366 Sam Altman on Y Combinator, Loopt & Work Habits

Sam Altman on Mixergy Interviews Oct 24th 2016


Description

Sam Altman is the President of YC Group, which oversees Y Combinator, the seed investment firm that has funded 1,500 startups with a combined value of $80 billion. (Late applications accepted here.) Before that, Sam founded Loopt, a location-based software company. My goals for this interview are to: – To hear the story of how Sam created Loopt, which he sold for a reported $43 mil – Learn how he helps companies grow as the leader of the top startup seed firm – Hear how Sam works

Sam Altman is the President of YC Group, which oversees Y Combinator, the seed investment firm that has funded 1,500 startups with a combined value of $80 billion. Previously he founded Loopt, a location-based software company.

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