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OpenAI
OpenAI is the artificial intelligence research company behind ChatGPT and the GPT model series, centralizing core researchers and resources.
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OpenAI at a glance
OpenAI is an ai/ml company headquartered in United States. It has raised at least $10B across the 2 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round raised $30M in September 2026. Xcout tracks 4 named people at OpenAI, including Sam Altman (CEO). Xcout recorded 518 job postings from OpenAI in the last 90 days, naming tools such as OpenAI API, ChatGPT, OpenAI Codex.
OpenAI leadership
- Sam AltmanCEO
- Sarah FriarCFO
- Elon MuskFounder
- Susan Desmond-HellmannBoard Member
OpenAI funding rounds
At least $10B raised across the 2 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | $30M | — | |
| Series | $10B | 6 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at OpenAI
Xcout recorded 518 job postings from OpenAI in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since April 2026.
Tools named in OpenAI's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it and all 27 tools — see OpenAI's hiring signals →
Recent OpenAI news
- Product launchOpenAI will mehr als ChatGPT sein: Sam Altman stellt neuen Masterplan vor - Business Insider Deutschland
- Product launchOpenAI DevDay: o laboratório de IA lança os agentes Dots; Altman e Friar comentam sobre o IPO - Times Brasil | CNBC
- FundingOpenAI busca US$30.000M a valoración de US$1,4 billones - El Ecosistema Startup
- Product launchDepois do Muse, da Meta, OpenAI lança o Dots: a aposta da criadora do ChatGPT na corrida pela IA autônoma - Money Times
124 corporate events on record, with sources — see the full timeline →
Hiring vs the trend
Based on 315 job postings in the last 8 weeks (10 Aug – 4 Oct 2026), compared with 197 startup technology companies.
This describes a hiring pattern — how often OpenAI’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.
Signed-in members see the AI-skill share and its change with peer percentiles, role mix, posting momentum and advertised US pay against the market.
Tech stack
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More on OpenAI in Xcout Intel
- 4 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 124 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access