OpenAI

Artificial Intelligence · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2015 · 11,268,329 followers · LinkedIn

Based in San Francisco, United States, OpenAI is a Artificial Intelligence company established in 2015.

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco. It builds general-purpose AI systems, and is best known for the GPT family of large language models, the ChatGPT assistant, the DALL-E image models, and the Sora video model, delivered through consumer apps and a developer API. Following a 2025 restructuring, OpenAI's commercial arm operates as OpenAI Group PBC, a public benefit corporation controlled by the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation, with Microsoft as a major shareholder. Backed by SoftBank, Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA, OpenAI reached a reported valuation near 852 billion dollars in 2026, making it one of the most valuable private companies in the world. It employs 10,292 people, led by Sam Altman (Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder), across roughly 10,292 tracked profiles. Firmographics, leadership, tech stack and similar companies are detailed below, as of September 2026.

10,292
Employees
2015
Founded
United States
HQ
~$13B
Revenue
6
Technologies

Firmographics

IndustryArtificial Intelligence
Employees10,292
Founded2015
Headquarters1455 Third Street, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
Websiteopenai.com
Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Employees (~10,292 tracked)

Distribution estimated

By management level

C-level15
VP90
Director500
Manager1,400
Individual contributor8,287

By function

Engineering3,200
Research2,600
Product & Design1,200
Go-to-market1,400
Trust, Safety & Policy900
Operations & G&A992

Leadership

Direct contact details are locked (••••@openai.com). Reveal them in Google Sheets with Derrick.

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Sam Altman
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
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Greg Brockman
President
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Sarah Friar
Chief Financial Officer
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Jakub Pachocki
Chief Scientist
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Jason Kwon
Chief Strategy Officer
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Dali Rajic
Chief Revenue Officer
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Similar companies

CompanyRevenueEmployeesHQFoundedType
Anthropic ~$4B2,000+United States2021Private
Google DeepMind N/A2,600+United Kingdom2010Subsidiary (Alphabet)
Mistral AI ~$100M250+France2023Private
xAI ~$500M1,200+United States2023Private
Cohere ~$100M400+Canada2019Private
Meta ~$164B75,000+United States2004Public

Tech stack

PyTorch
ML Framework
Triton
GPU Programming
Python
Language
Kubernetes
Orchestration
Microsoft Azure
Cloud
Cloudflare
CDN & Security

Recent signals

  • CRO transition: Dali Rajic became chief revenue officer in August 2026, succeeding Denise Dresser · August 2026
  • Backed by SoftBank, Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA, OpenAI was reported at a valuation of roughly 852 billion dollars in 2026, widely described as the most valuable private company in the world. · 2026
  • OpenAI's revenue run-rate reached roughly 20 billion dollars annualized by the end of 2025 and about 25 billion dollars (around 2 billion dollars per month) by early 2026, up from over 13 billion dollars in reported 2025 revenue. · 2026
  • Fidji Simo, who led OpenAI's Applications division as the company's number-two executive, stepped down from her full-time role in July 2026 to focus on her health and moved to a part-time advisory role; her responsibilities were split among President Greg Brockman, CFO Sarah Friar, and Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon. · July 2026
  • Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap transitioned to a special-projects role in 2026, with Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser assuming most of his operating responsibilities. · 2026
  • In its 2025 restructuring, OpenAI's for-profit arm became OpenAI Group PBC, a public benefit corporation controlled by the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation, which holds roughly 26 percent, while Microsoft holds about 27 percent. · 2025

Financials

Funding rounds
11
Revenue
~$13B
Fiscal year
2025
SIC
8731
NAICS
541715

OpenAI News & media

  • OpenAI appoints Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer

    OpenAI named Dali Rajic, previously president and COO of Wiz, as chief revenue officer, succeeding Denise Dresser. The company said its products reach more than two million businesses.

    openai.com · August 2026
  • Fidji Simo steps down as CEO of Applications

    Fidji Simo, who joined OpenAI in May 2025 as CEO of Applications, stepped down in July 2026 for health reasons and moved to a part-time advisory role.

    openai.com · July 2026
  • OpenAI raises $122 billion to accelerate the next phase of AI

    OpenAI closed a $122 billion funding round at a post-money valuation of $852 billion, stating enterprise made up more than 40% of revenue.

    openai.com · March 2026
  • Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI's No. 2 role

    OpenAI's Applications chief Fidji Simo is stepping down from her full-time role to recover from a chronic illness, moving to a part-time advisory position, with her duties divided among Greg Brockman, Sarah Friar, and Jason Kwon.

    techcrunch.com · July 2026

Leadership history

  • DDDenise DresserFormer Chief Revenue Officer · 2025 - 2026details →

Denise Dresser was OpenAI's CRO from 2025 to 2026. Dali Rajic took over the role.

FAQ

What does OpenAI do?
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco. It builds general-purpose AI systems, and is best known for the GPT family of large language models, the ChatGPT assistant, the DALL-E image models, and the Sora video model, delivered through consumer apps and a developer API. Following a 2025 restructuring, OpenAI's commercial arm operates as OpenAI Group PBC, a public benefit corporation controlled by the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation, with Microsoft as a major shareholder. Backed by SoftBank, Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA, OpenAI reached a reported valuation near 852 billion dollars in 2026, making it one of the most valuable private companies in the world.
What is OpenAI's official website?
OpenAI's official website is openai.com.
What is OpenAI's revenue?
OpenAI's revenue is ~$13B (FY2025), as of September 2026.
Where is OpenAI headquartered?
OpenAI's headquarters is at 1455 Third Street, San Francisco, California 94158, United States (as of September 2026).
When was OpenAI founded?
OpenAI was founded in 2015.
How many employees does OpenAI have?
OpenAI has 10,292 employees (as of September 2026).
What industry is OpenAI in?
OpenAI operates in the Artificial Intelligence industry.
What is OpenAI's SIC code?
OpenAI's SIC code is 8731.
What is OpenAI's NAICS code?
OpenAI's NAICS code is 541715.
Who is the CEO of OpenAI?
Sam Altman is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of OpenAI (as of September 2026).
Who is the CFO of OpenAI?
Sarah Friar is the Chief Financial Officer of OpenAI (as of September 2026).
Who are OpenAI's competitors?
Companies similar to OpenAI include Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Mistral AI, xAI (as of September 2026).
What technology does OpenAI use?
OpenAI's tracked tech stack includes PyTorch, Triton, Python, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, Cloudflare (as of September 2026).
What is OpenAI's email format?
OpenAI generally uses the first@openai.com email format. Find and verify a specific person's address with Derrick in Google Sheets.
What are OpenAI's social media links?
OpenAI is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/openai.