The story of YC Research

Nonprofit research arm set up by Y Combinator in 2015; one of OpenAI's launch donors.

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YC Research. Nonprofit research arm set up by Y Combinator in 2015; one of OpenAI’s launch donors.

2015

Oct 2015: Y Combinator founded YC Research.

Announced by Sam Altman, then YC’s president, as a non-profit research lab.

Dec 2015: YC Research funded OpenAI. Donor.

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