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Microsoft Strategic Investment

EquityVerified
Raised
$1B
Date
Jul 2019
Company
Lead Investor
Microsoft
Notes

Microsoft's initial $1B partnership investment, coinciding with OpenAI's transition to a capped-profit entity. Capital committed over multiple years.

Other Rounds by OpenAI

12
RoundRaisedValuationLead InvestorDate
Series G(equity)$122B$852BSoftBank GroupMar 2026
Series F(equity)$40B$300BSoftBank GroupMar 2025
Series (March 2025)(equity)$40B$300BSoftBankMar 2025
Series E(equity)$6.6B$157BThrive CapitalOct 2024
Series (October 2024)(equity)$6.6B$157BThrive CapitalOct 2024
Secondary Share Sale(secondary)$300M$29BSequoia CapitalApr 2023
Microsoft Strategic Investment II(equity)$10B$29BMicrosoftJan 2023
Strategic Investment (Microsoft, 2023)(strategic)$10BMicrosoftJan 2023
Series (2023)$300M$29B2023
Series (2021)(equity)$1BJan 2021
Showing 10 of 12 rounds