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OpenAI conducts AI research and deployment to build advanced AI models and tools that help people automate tasks, be more creative, and make better decisions. Its products include ChatGPT, a conversational AI that can write, code, tutor, and assist in interactive tasks, and Sora, which can generate videos from text prompts. OpenAI’s models typically run through cloud-based services and subscriptions, with licensing and partnerships for broader use. The company operates a capped-profit model to balance generating revenue with ensuring safety, ethics, and long-term societal benefits. Its approach emphasizes safety, responsible deployment, and collaboration with researchers, governments, and institutions. The goal is to ensure artificial general intelligence, when it arrives, benefits all of humanity and minimizes risks.
About OpenAI
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Private
Total Funding
$196.5B
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2015
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What believers are saying
- OpenAI completed a $7 billion employee share sale at an $852 billion valuation on August 10, 2026.
- Bloomberg reported annualized revenue above $40 billion in August 2026, doubling from late 2025.
- IBM's August 13 partnership expands enterprise distribution across finance, government, telecom, and retail.
What critics are saying
- Brad Lightcap, Denise Dresser, Fidji Simo, and safety leaders exited in July-August 2026.
- Anthropic is pressuring OpenAI on enterprise adoption and likely IPO timing before year-end 2026.
- Safety failures in agentic models can trigger regulator bans, customer freezes, and existential trust collapse.
What makes OpenAI unique
- OpenAI embeds GPT-5.6, Codex, and ChatGPT Work into IBM Consulting, August 13, 2026.
- ChatGPT Work spans web, mobile, desktop, and Free users, widening product reach.
- OpenAI still owns the strongest consumer AI brand, with one billion weekly users.
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Funding
Total Funding
$196.5B
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14 Rounds
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SoftBank
Coatue Management
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Founders FundBenefits
Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↓ -3%2 year growth
↑ 1%OpenAI's annualised revenue run rate has surpassed $40 billion, roughly doubling from late 2025, Bloomberg reports. The growth stems from subscription services, advertising initiatives, and specialised software including its Codex coding agent and ChatGPT Work applications. The company faces intensifying competition with Anthropic, which reported a $47 billion run rate in May. Both firms are preparing for initial public offerings, with Anthropic's potentially occurring this autumn. OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman told staff that monthly revenue run rate grew over 20% in July alone. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar previously noted the company ended last year with an annualised run rate exceeding $20 billion. OpenAI has adjusted pricing strategies, reducing costs on select models whilst appointing a veteran cybersecurity executive as chief revenue officer.
OpenAI has launched Ultrafast, a new mode that accelerates its GPT 5.6 Sol model to work at 14 times the standard speed. The feature delivers up to 750 output tokens per second, representing distinct pieces of text generated by the large language model. "Until now, getting real-time speed typically meant choosing a smaller or more specialized model," OpenAI said in a blog post on Thursday. "Ultrafast points to progress in a new direction: more useful work per second." The company suggests Ultrafast can be deployed for incident response, customer service, financial market analysis, and e-commerce. Currently in preview and powered by OpenAI's partnership with chipmaker Cerebras, the feature is available to a small group of customers, with broader access planned as capacity grows.
OpenAI is experiencing significant turnover among the senior female executives it hired during its transition to a commercial enterprise. Denise Dresser, the former Slack CEO who joined as chief revenue officer less than a year ago, is stepping down. She will be replaced by Wiz president Dali Rajic. Of the wave of experienced female executives OpenAI recruited around two years ago, only CFO Sarah Friar remains in her original role. Fidji Simo and Kate Rouch both left for health reasons, though Simo continues in an advisory capacity. The departures extend beyond women — COO Brad Lightcap also announced his exit last week. However, the successors to the departed female executives have all been men. Whilst women continue leading AI companies' finance functions and some rising female executives remain one level below OpenAI's top tier, their representation in the room for critical business decisions has diminished.
OpenAI has replaced Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser with Dali Rajic, formerly president and chief operating officer of cybersecurity firm Wiz. Dresser is departing after just five months to pursue other opportunities, having joined from Salesforce in December. Rajic brings experience from Wiz, Zscaler, and AppDynamics. CEO Sam Altman stated she will focus on execution as AI becomes embedded in workflows. The change follows chief operating officer Brad Lightcap's departure announced Tuesday. Product and business chief Fidji Simo also stepped down last month, alongside three other executives in April. OpenAI filed a confidential IPO prospectus in June and closed funding in March at an $852 billion valuation.
OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic, former president and COO of Wiz, as its new chief revenue officer, replacing Denise Dresser after nine months. The move follows recent executive departures, including COO Brad Lightcap and CEO of AGI deployment Fidji Simo. Co-founder Greg Brockman announced the change, noting the need to turn learnings into repeatable execution. OpenAI serves over one billion weekly active users and two million businesses, though executives have indicated the company hasn't met all revenue targets. The company has filed confidentially with the SEC for a potential IPO. It recently conducted a $7 billion employee share tender offer, possibly signalling a delayed public offering. Rajic's previous employer, Wiz, was acquired by Google for $32 billion this year.
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About OpenAI
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Private
Total Funding
$196.5B
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2015
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