Y CombinatorVideo2026年5月21日

OpenAI: $2M in tokens to every YC company in the spring and summer batches

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OpenAI is offering $2 million in tokens to each YC company in spring and summer batches via SAFE agreements to accelerate product development.

Key Takeaways

$2M token investment via SAFE terms for YC startups using OpenAI APIs/Codex
Ideal for 'token maxing' companies building with software factories to cut engin
Apply by May 25, decisions by June 5 to leverage token-based R&D acceleration

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§Program Announcement
OpenAI announces $2M token investment for YC spring/summer batch startups
·Investment Structure
Tokens granted via uncapped SAFE at Series A valuation levels
·Target Use Cases
Optimal for teams using Codex/APIs to rapidly build software factories
·Application Timeline
Deadline May 25, decisions by June 5

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OpenAI-YC代币投资计划
- 投资形式
  - 200万美元代币
  - SAFE协议
- 适用对象
  - 软件工厂模式
  - 高频API/Codex使用者
- 关键时间
  - 申请截止5/25
  - 回复6/5前

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SAFE investments effectively provide Series A valuation terms at seed stage
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Token utilization can reduce 18-month engineering cycles to months
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Final application deadline May 25, decisions communicated by June 5
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