Technology & Entrepreneurship
Sam Altman
Estimated Net Worth
$2 Billion
Quick Facts
- Full Name Samuel H. Altman
- Born April 22, 1985
- Nationality American
- Primary Sources Venture Capital, OpenAI
Biography
Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur, investor, and programmer. He is the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind groundbreaking AI models like GPT-4, and was formerly the president of Y Combinator, one of the world's most successful startup accelerators.
Sources of Wealth
Startup Investments
~$1.5 Billion+
The vast majority of Altman's wealth comes from his highly successful career as an angel and venture capital investor. He was an early investor in major companies like Stripe, Reddit, and Asana.
Y Combinator
Undisclosed (Significant)
As the former president of Y Combinator, he had access to and invested in a portfolio of the world's most promising startups, which now have multi-billion dollar valuations.
OpenAI
Minimal
Notably, Sam Altman has stated he owns no equity in OpenAI. His role as CEO is his primary focus, but not his primary source of personal wealth.