OpenAI Overview
- Year Founded
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2015

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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4,500

- Latest Deal Type
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Later Stage VC
- (Rumor/Speculation)
- Latest Deal Amount
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$40B
- Investors
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118
OpenAI General Information
Description
Developer of an artificial intelligence-based research and deployment platform designed to create an artificial general intelligence that benefits all users. The company's platform offers an AI-based chatbot that serves as a universal interface for AI to interact with the digital world and engages in policy work, education, and outreach, enabling users to grow skills and gain knowledge with autonomous systems that outperform humans at economically valuable work.
Contact Information
Website
www.openai.comCorporate Office
- 1455 3rd Street
- San Francisco, CA 94158
- United States
Corporate Office
- 1455 3rd Street
- San Francisco, CA 94158
- United States
OpenAI Timeline
OpenAI Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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20. Later Stage VC | 12-Jun-2025 | $40B | Rumor/Speculation | Generating Revenue | ||
19. Later Stage VC | 31-Mar-2025 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
18. Secondary Transaction - Private | 25-Feb-2025 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
17. Later Stage VC | 01-Jan-2025 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
16. Secondary Transaction - Private | 24-Dec-2024 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
15. Debt - General | 03-Oct-2024 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
14. Later Stage VC (Series B) | 02-Oct-2024 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
13. Secondary Transaction - Private | 30-Sep-2024 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
12. Secondary Transaction - Private | 31-May-2024 | $13.3B | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
11. Secondary Transaction - Private | 19-Jan-2024 | $13.3B | Completed | Generating Revenue |
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OpenAI Comparisons
Industry
Financing
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OpenAI Competitors (77)
One of OpenAI’s 77 competitors is Abacus.AI, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Francisco, CA.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Abacus.AI | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
Anthropic | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
DataRobot | Venture Capital-Backed | Boston, MA | ||||
Cohere | Venture Capital-Backed | Toronto, Canada | ||||
Clinc | Venture Capital-Backed | Ann Arbor, MI |
OpenAI Patents
OpenAI Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-12164548-B1 | Adaptive ui for rich output rendering of assistant messages | Active | 20-Feb-2024 | ||
US-20250200222-A1 | Personally identifiable information scrubber with language models | Pending | 15-Dec-2023 | ||
US-20250200361-A1 | Selective learning of information for the generation of personalized responses by a generative response engine | Pending | 13-Dec-2023 | ||
US-20250139057-A1 | Systems and methods for generation of metadata by an artificial intelligence model based on context | Pending | 30-Oct-2023 | ||
US-20250139387-A1 | Systems and methods for targeted interactions with computational models | Pending | 30-Oct-2023 | G06F40/289 |
OpenAI Signals
OpenAI Investors (118)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Banca Investis | Investment Bank | Minority | ||
Beyond Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Helios Ventures | Growth/Expansion | Minority | ||
HiJoJo Partners | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Magnetar Capital | Hedge Fund | Minority |
OpenAI Investments & Acquisitions (33)
OpenAI’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with io Products for . The deal was made on 21-May-2025.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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io Products | 21-May-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | ||
Context.ai | 15-Apr-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | Business/Productivity Software | ||
CoreWeave | 31-Mar-2025 | PIPE | Business/Productivity Software | ||
SB OpenAI Japan | 03-Feb-2025 | Joint Venture | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | ||
The Stargate Project | 21-Jan-2025 | Joint Venture | Business/Productivity Software |
OpenAI Affiliates
Subsidiaries (3)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Global Illumination (Entertainment Software) | New York, NY | 2021 | |
OpenAI Startup Fund | San Francisco, CA | 2021 | |
Rockset | San Mateo, CA | 2016 |
OpenAI FAQs
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When was OpenAI founded?
OpenAI was founded in 2015.
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Where is OpenAI headquartered?
OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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What is the size of OpenAI?
OpenAI has 4,500 total employees.
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What industry is OpenAI in?
OpenAI’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.
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Is OpenAI a private or public company?
OpenAI is a Private company.
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What is OpenAI’s current revenue?
The current revenue for OpenAI is
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How much funding has OpenAI raised over time?
OpenAI has raised $63.9B.
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Who are OpenAI’s investors?
Banca Investis, Beyond Capital, Helios Ventures, HiJoJo Partners, and Magnetar Capital are 5 of 118 investors who have invested in OpenAI.
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Who are OpenAI’s competitors?
Abacus.AI, Anthropic, DataRobot, Cohere, and Clinc are some of the 77 competitors of OpenAI.
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