OpenAI $2M API Tokens for YC Startups
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OpenAI is offering $2 million in API tokens (via an uncapped SAFE) to every Y Combinator company in the spring and summer 2025 batches, with applications due May 25 — Y Combinator's perspective frames it as a boon for 'token maxing' founders who can burn tokens to fast-track product development to Series A quality, drawing attention as a massive incentive for rapid AI prototyping.
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OpenAI: $2M in tokens to every YC company in the spring and summer batches.
OpenAI is offering $2 million in API tokens via an uncapped SAFE to Y Combinator's spring and summer 2025 batches, framing it as a tool for 'token maxing' founders to rapidly achieve Series A-level product quality.