Exclusive: OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity
The move could also have implications for how the company manages AI risks in a new governance structure.
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The move could also have implications for how the company manages AI risks in a new governance structure.
www.reuters.comThe start-up reached a tentative deal with Microsoft, its biggest investor, and said it would give a $100 billion stake to the nonprofit that manages it.
www.nytimes.comThe shift establishes a nonprofit foundation overseeing a for-profit corporation, allowing the world's most valuable startup to woo investors and secure funds.
www.nbcnews.comOpenAI said it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation.
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www.reuters.comWith the agreement, OpenAI becomes the world's most valuable privately held company, surpassing the rocket maker SpaceX.
www.nytimes.comAn undisclosed buyer acquired an unknown minority stake in OpenAI OpCo, LLC from Flat Capital AB on April 2, 2026. In related separate transaction, Flat Capital is also divesting its assets in...
www.marketscreener.comThe deal will see long term investor Microsoft retain a 27% stake in the ChatGPT-maker.
www.bbc.comOpenAI has completed its recapitalization, splitting the AI lab into a for-profit corporation nested inside a non-profit foundation.
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