OpenAI
OpenAI is a scale-up headquartered in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2015. In short: American artificial intelligence research organization. It was valued at $852bn on 31 March 2026, making it a unicorn in the 311 Unicorn Index.
Part of the 311 Institute Global Startups Directory (311institute.com). Last updated .
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Investors
R&D ecosystem
OpenAI sits inside the Silicon Valley and the Bay Area R&D ecosystem in the Global R&D Labs Directory.
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Questions and answers
What does OpenAI do?
American artificial intelligence research organization.
Where is OpenAI based?
OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
When was OpenAI founded?
OpenAI was founded in 2015.
Who invests in OpenAI?
Documented investors include Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures.
How much is OpenAI worth?
OpenAI was valued at $852bn on 31 March 2026 (Funding round ($122bn)).
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