Sam Altman Offers AI Tokens in Exchange for Equity from Y Combinator Startups

During a recent event, Sam Altman offered $2 million worth of OpenAI tokens to every startup in the current Y Combinator cohort. The offer is structured as an uncapped SAFE agreement that converts during each startup's first priced round, typically its Series A funding.

By Julie Bort Thu, May 21, 2026 at 12:23 AM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Sam Altman Offers AI Tokens in Exchange for Equity from Y Combinator Startups

Topics: artificial intelligence OpenAI startup funding venture capital Y Combinator

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