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Y Combinator's Stake in OpenAI

Y Combinator holds approximately 0.6% equity in OpenAI, valued at over $5 billion.

·1·2026.05.05 09:00

The Origin of Y Combinator's Name: Lambda Calculus and the Essence of Recursion

This explains the Y Combinator concept in Lambda Calculus—the background behind Paul Graham naming Y Combinator—and the principle of implementing recursion, using Clojure and JavaScript.

·2021.04.30 00:00

From Rejection to Recruitment: The Journey Toward Y Combinator

This covers Replit's challenges and growth as it overcame rejection from Y Combinator and was eventually recruited.

·1·2018.09.25 16:00