Artificial Intelligence · San Francisco, CA
OpenAI
$134.55
−0.04% today
About OpenAI
Maker of ChatGPT and the GPT family of models. Operates a hybrid for-profit subsidiary controlled by a non-profit board, with a deep partnership with Microsoft for compute. Primary commercial channels: API and ChatGPT consumer/enterprise.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- CEO
- Sam Altman
- Employees
- 4,200
- Last valuation
- $540B
- Total funding
- $56B
Funding history
Most recent reported round.
| Round | Valuation | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tender | $540B | Apr 8, 2026 |
Recent news
Curated · 3 items
- Apr 8, 2026OpenAI tender at $540B; Sequoia and PIF anchorReuters
- Mar 19, 2026ChatGPT crosses 700M weekly active usersTechCrunch
- Feb 28, 2026GPT-6 spec leaks: native video understanding, agentic executionThe Information
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