Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup

“`html SAM Altman has made a “mic drop” offer to every startup in the current Y Combinator batch, providing $2M worth of…

By AI Maestro May 22, 2026 1 min read
Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup

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  • SAM Altman has made a “mic drop” offer to every startup in the current Y Combinator batch, providing $2M worth of API tokens via an uncapped SAFE that converts at their next priced round.
  • This move is intended to help startups address the infrastructure costs associated with building AI models, which are often cited as a significant barrier. The offer comes on top of YC’s existing 7% equity stake in exchange for $500k cash.

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