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Sam Altman

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Sam Altman is the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI. He is a Partner of Apollo Projects. Altman was the president of Y Combinator from 2016 throu...

Investor Profile

Sam Altman has made 115 investments, with 9 in the past 12 months and 25% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (49%)
  • Series A (23%)
  • Series B (11%)
  • Series C (5%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)
  • Angel (2%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (1%)
  • Series Unknown (1%)
  • Series E (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (92%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Senegal (1%)
  • India (1%)
  • Bermuda (1%)
  • Israel (1%)
  • Mexico (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • New Zealand (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Information Technology
  • E-commerce
  • Health Care
  • Biotechnology
  • Enterprise Software
  • Internet
  • Education
  • Financial Services
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Who does Sam Altman frequently co-invest with?

Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 7
Start Fund
Start Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
Google Ventures
Google Ventures
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 7
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 22
SV Angel
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 25
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 7
Tuesday Capital
Tuesday Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 8
DCVC
DCVC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
Initialized Capital
Initialized Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 7
Founders Fund
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 13

Which angels does Sam Altman often collaborate with?

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Ruchi Sanghvi
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 5
LG
Lachy Groom
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 14
DF
Dylan Field
North America, California, United States, Penngrove
Shared Deals: 8
PB
Paul Buchheit
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 24
AO
Alexis Ohanian
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 15
MA
Max Altman
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 7
GT
Garry Tan
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 10
JA
Jack Altman
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 8
EG
Elad Gil
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 8
JS
Joshua Schachter
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 8

What are some of recent deals done by Sam Altman?

Campus

New York, New York, United States

Campus is an online college offering accredited associate degrees with live classes, flexible schedules, and personalized support.

EdTechEducationHigher Education
Series BMar 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $46,000,000
Helion Energy

Everett, Washington, United States

Helion Energy develops fusion power technology for clean electricity generation.

EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable Energy
Series FJan 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $425,000,000
Boom Supersonic

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Boom Supersonic is a commercial airplane manufacturer that builds supersonic airliners designed for speed, safety, and sustainability.

AerospaceAir TransportationManufacturing
Series ADec 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
GALY

San Francisco, California, United States

GALY produces agriculture from cells in a facility, not plants in the field

BiotechnologyChemicalLife Science
Series BSep 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $33,000,000
Beacon AI

San Francisco, California, United States

Beacon AI builds pilot assistant technology, effectively R2-D2 for pilots.

Air TransportationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big Data
Series AAug 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
ValueBase

Durham, North Carolina, United States

ValueBase is a software provider that focuses on offering cutting-edge options for real estate assessment.

Information TechnologyReal EstateSoftware
SeedJun 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,300,000
APEX

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

APEX is a AI security company that provides organizations to get visibility of GenAI activity.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerNetwork Security
SeedMay 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Airchat

Wilmington, California, United States

Airchat is a social networking platform offering chat rooms for diverse discussions and peer-to-peer chats.

ChatbotPeer to PeerSocial Network
UndisclosedApr 24, 2024
Exowatt

Miami, Florida, United States

Modular Full-Stack Renewable Energy Solutions

CommercialEnergyEnergy StorageIndustrialRenewable Energy
SeedApr 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Meter

San Francisco, California, United States

Meter builds internet infrastructure tailored for businesses, delivering secure and easily accessible networks.

Information TechnologyInternetIT InfrastructureSoftware
Series BFeb 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
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