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'''Sam Altman''' is a [[entrepreneur|co-founder]] and [[chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Loopt]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loopt.com/about/executives |title=Executives / Loopt |accessdate=2009-04-19 |publisher=[[Loopt]] }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> a location-based [[social networking service|social networking]] [[mobile software|mobile application]]. Loopt was founded during Altman's sophomore year at [[Stanford University]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Mobile Service Provider flipt Lands $5 Million in First Round | date=2006-05-01 | work=[[Digital Media Wire]] | url =http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2006/05/01/mobile-service-provider-flipt-lands-5-million-in-first-round | accessdate = 2009-04-19}}</ref> where he studied [[computer science]] with a focus on security and [[machine learning]]. After raising more than $ |
'''Sam Altman''' is a [[entrepreneur|co-founder]] and [[chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Loopt]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loopt.com/about/executives |title=Executives / Loopt |accessdate=2009-04-19 |publisher=[[Loopt]] }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> a location-based [[social networking service|social networking]] [[mobile software|mobile application]]. Loopt was founded during Altman's sophomore year at [[Stanford University]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Mobile Service Provider flipt Lands $5 Million in First Round | date=2006-05-01 | work=[[Digital Media Wire]] | url =http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2006/05/01/mobile-service-provider-flipt-lands-5-million-in-first-round | accessdate = 2009-04-19}}</ref> where he studied [[computer science]] with a focus on security and [[machine learning]]. After raising more than $30 million on venture capital, Altman shutdown Loopt on March 9th, 2012 after much of the team was [["Acquihired"]] by Green Dot Corporation.<ref>{{cite news | title=Startup Loopt Lands with Green Dot | date=2012-03-09 | work=[[Wall Street Journal]] | url =http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/03/09/startup-loopt-lands-with-green-dot/| accessdate = 2012-03-13}}</ref> At Stanford, he helped build an autonomous [[helicopter]] [[air navigation|navigation]] system. |
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Altman is also a part-time partner at [[Y_Combinator_(company)|Y Combinator]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Y Combinator Brings on Alumni to be Part-time Partners | date=2011-06-13 | work=[[TechCrunchl]] | url =http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/13/ycombinator-brings-on-alumni-to-be-part-time-partners/| accessdate = 2012-03-13}}</ref> |
Altman is also a part-time partner at [[Y_Combinator_(company)|Y Combinator]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Y Combinator Brings on Alumni to be Part-time Partners | date=2011-06-13 | work=[[TechCrunchl]] | url =http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/13/ycombinator-brings-on-alumni-to-be-part-time-partners/| accessdate = 2012-03-13}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:12, 29 May 2013
Sam Altman is a co-founder and CEO of Loopt,[1] a location-based social networking mobile application. Loopt was founded during Altman's sophomore year at Stanford University[2] where he studied computer science with a focus on security and machine learning. After raising more than $30 million on venture capital, Altman shutdown Loopt on March 9th, 2012 after much of the team was "Acquihired" by Green Dot Corporation.[3] At Stanford, he helped build an autonomous helicopter navigation system.
Altman is also a part-time partner at Y Combinator.[4]
Altman was named one of the "Best Young Entrepreneurs in Technology" by BusinessWeek.[5]
Paul Graham lists Altman as one of the most interesting five startup founders in the last 30 years.[6]
References
- ^ "Executives / Loopt". Loopt. Retrieved 2009-04-19. [dead link]
- ^ "Mobile Service Provider flipt Lands $5 Million in First Round". Digital Media Wire. 2006-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Startup Loopt Lands with Green Dot". Wall Street Journal. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Y Combinator Brings on Alumni to be Part-time Partners". TechCrunchl. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Tech's Best Young Entrepreneurs". BusinessWeek. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ Graham, Paul (April 2009). "Five Founders". Retrieved 2009-04-19.