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OpenAI
AI · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2015
Maker of ChatGPT. AI research and deployment focused on AGI and generative models MoreLess
OpenAI is a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) research and deployment company dedicated to developing safe and beneficial AI technologies. The company operates in the rapidly growing AI market, focusing on creating advanced AI models that can perform a wide range of tasks. OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—AI systems that are generally smarter than humans—benefits all of humanity.
OpenAI serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, researchers, and developers who seek to leverage AI for applications such as automating tasks, enhancing creativity, improving decision-making, and generating content. The company is best known for its ChatGPT, a conversational AI widely used for writing, coding, tutoring, and other interactive tasks, as well as Sora, a tool that can generate videos from text descriptions. These products reflect OpenAI’s commitment to both innovation and practical applications of AI.
The company operates under a capped-profit business model, meaning it aims to generate revenue while limiting returns so that excess profits can be redistributed to maximize the social and economic benefits of AI technology. This structure ensures that safety, ethics, and long-term societal impact remain central to OpenAI’s operations.
OpenAI generates revenue through subscription services, licensing agreements, and strategic partnerships with other organizations. The company also collaborates with academic institutions and government bodies to address potential risks associated with advanced AI technologies.
In summary, OpenAI is a leader in AI, combining innovative products, rigorous research, and an ethical approach to ensure that its technologies are both powerful and beneficial to society.
Keywords: AI research, ChatGPT, AGI, safe AI, capped profit, ethical AI, advanced models, automation, creativity, partnerships, innovation.
News
OpenAI buys InstantDB team to power agent infrastructure
Aug 22, 2026
News
OpenAI revenue climbs to $6.7B, but losses widen ahead of IPO
Aug 19, 2026
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens amid lawsuits over child safety
Aug 18, 2026
Analysis
Rule of X: public tech multiples, now with SpaceX, OpenAI & Anthropic
Aug 9, 2026
Market map
US Novel AI Startups
Jun 25, 2026
Analysis
The OpenAI Mafia
May 12, 2026
Talent graph
OpenAI's talent
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Ownership
Who owns OpenAI
Estimated cap table from Dealroom's shareholder data — share of equity by holder. Stakes as last recorded by Dealroom (Mar/2026). Percentages are indicative.
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OpenAI mafia
Startups founded by OpenAI alumni
Former OpenAI employees who went on to start their own companies. Sorted by Dealroom signal score.
Yuhuai (Tony) WuUnited States
Jack ClarkUnited States
Tim ShiUnited States
Bret TaylorUnited States
Joshua MeierUnited States
Reid HoffmanUnited States
Andrew TullochUnited States
Elon MuskUnited States
Daniel LevyUnited States
William Liam FedusUnited States
Stanislas PoluFranceGlobal footprint
Where OpenAI has talent and traffic
team presence
across markets
Patent intelligence
$8M patent portfolio · 75 active families
Where OpenAI concentrates vs peers
Each axis is a top-10 topic across OpenAI and its closest peers. #1 = 100, #10 = 10, absent = 0.
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Capital deployed
OpenAI's 71 investments and acquisitions.
Every disclosed deal where OpenAI appeared as a backer or acquirer, 2022–2026. Toggle between venture rounds, M&A, or both. The map below is grouped by the target company's sector — the colored pill on each chip is the round type.
71 deals across OpenAI's capital deployment.
Where the deals concentrate by sector, stage, and decade.
02 · Portfolio market map
OpenAI's portfolio, mapped.
Each chip is one company. Pill colour shows round type — green for Seed, blue for Series A, purple for B/C+, pink for late-stage, amber for M&A. Bigger sectors keep their full list behind “+ N more”.
Market sentiment
What the market is saying about OpenAI
An AI-synthesized read of the highest-engagement posts about OpenAI on X over the past 7 days. We rank by likes & retweets, ignore corporate channels, and surface the themes that broke out from real people.
Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…
Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour
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