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▶ 17:14 · $Y-COMBINATOR · Altman says YC's premium over competitors has expanded to widest ever
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Y Combinator

Sam Altman: "Never a Better Time to Do a Startup"

2026-07-28 · 1 company · 10 thematic
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sam altman

CEO of OpenAI since 2019; previously president of Y Combinator (2014-2019); early investor in Stripe; leads OpenAI's transition from research lab to product company to infrastructure utility.

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“I I can say this, Gary probably can't. I I I think the premium on doing YC is bigger now than it's like ever been before. Uh, the distance between like YC and second place is has expanded. And this is a reminder of the power of network eff…”
—sam altman
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Altman says YC's premium over competitors has expanded to widest ever
Sam Altman argues Y Combinator's competitive advantage has widened significantly due to network effects, making the premium for participation higher than at any point in history.