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Silicon Valley startup accelerator embarks on project to build cities
Y Combinator's non-profit arm plans to solicit proposals for research
Published Thu, Jun 30, 2016 · 09:50 PM
New York
Y COMBINATOR, the startup accelerator and investment firm that helped produce Airbnb, Dropbox and Instacart, is embarking on a creation project arguably more ambitious than any company.
"We want to build cities," wrote Y Combinator partner Adora Cheung and president Sam Altman in an announcement.
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