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Uncapped · 1 Apr 2026 · 50 min
Uncapped #46 | Brad Lightcap from OpenAI
WithBrad Lightcap
MentionsOpenAI Startup FundY CombinatorY Combinator Continuity
Brad Lightcap serves as OpenAI's COO, overseeing its business, operations, and strategic partnerships across Research, Applied AI, and go-to-market. He also manages the OpenAI Startup Fund. Previously, Brad was part of Y Combinator Continuity and led finance and operations initiatives at Dropbox.… More on the show's page
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TBPN · 7 Aug 2025 · 4h 11m
OpenAI Day: GPT-5 Unveiled | Mark Chen, Greg Brockman, Sarah Friar, Max Schwarzer, Brad Lightcap & More
WithBrad Lightcap
MentionsGreg Brockman
(01:18) - AI Model Whiteboard Breakdown (26:23) - Mark Chen, Chief Research Officer at OpenAI, discusses the recent launch of GPT-5, emphasizing its enhanced reasoning capabilities and seamless integration of various AI models to improve user experience. He highlights the model's ability to… More on the show's page
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The Twenty Minute VC · 15 Apr 2024 · 50 min
20VC: OpenAI's Sam Altman and Brad Lightcap on The Future of Foundation Models: Will They Be Commoditised | How to Solve the Problem of Compute | Open vs Closed: Which Dominates and Why | Which Companies and Verticals Will Be Steamrolled by OpenAI
WithBrad Lightcap
MentionsSam AltmanY Combinator
Sam Altman is the CEO @ OpenAI, the company on a mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. OpenAI is one of the fastest-scaling companies in history with a valuation of $90BN and $2BN+ in revenue. Prior to OpenAI, Sam was the President and CEO @ Y… More on the show's page
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Term Sheet · 7 Oct 2025 · 37 min
"Bubbles have almost always preceded some important technological shift”: OpenAI's COO
MentionsBrad Lightcap
OpenAI has had a huge week. Fresh off launching the AI video generation and social app Sora 2, they closed a multibillion dollar partnership with AMD that sent the company’s stock soaring. This was quickly followed by the release of new features, like agent-building and ChatGPT app integration,…
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The Twenty Minute VC · 24 May 2024 · 22 min
20VC: OpenAI's Sam Altman, Mistral's Arthur Mensch and more discuss: Will Foundation Models Be Commoditised | Which Startups Are Threatened vs Enabled by OpenAI | Is the Value in the Infrastructure or Application Layer?
MentionsArthur MenschSam AltmanDes TraynorGoogleGoogle VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Sam Altman is the CEO @ OpenAI, the company on a mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. OpenAI is one of the fastest-scaling companies in history with a valuation of $90BN and $2BN+ in revenue. Brad Lightcap is the COO @ OpenAI and the man responsible… More on the show's page
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