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OpenAI

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 10 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $400M, Aug 2026VC firm

SeedSeries BSeries AArtificial IntelligenceElectronicsHardware

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80%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque10days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$37MRounds led2 of 10Mostly inUnited States, 100%
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OpenAI highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 2 rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Artificial IntelligenceElectronicsHardware
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    PennantSeed · US · Fintech Global$5.0MWith 6 others
  3. Jun
    Acceler8Seed · US · Monte Carlo Capital$6.0MWith 9 others
  4. Mar
    Red Queen BioSeed · US · Crunchbase News$15MLed
  5. 2025

    4 rounds

  6. Dec
    Chai DiscoverySeries B · US · TechCrunch$130MWith 11 others
  7. Oct
    ValthosSeed · US · TechStartups$30MWith 2 others
  8. Jun
    Amperos HealthSeed · US · AlleyWatch$4.2MWith 5 others
  9. Apr
    Adaptive SecuritySeries A · US · TechCrunch$43MLed
  10. 2024

    3 rounds

  11. Dec
    SpeakSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$78MWith 5 others
  12. Nov
    Physical IntelligenceUS · Crunchbase News$400MWith 6 others
  13. Mar
    Figure AISeries B · US · Firms' own news pages$675MWith 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

BWBobby WuManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
CCChristopher Charles DeLapExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
IHIan HathawayManager of the Managing Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
SASam AltmanManager of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 23 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as OpenAI. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Founders FundVC firm2rounds togetherJeff BezosAngel2rounds togetherLux CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherNVIDIACompany2rounds togetherNeoAccelerator2rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies OpenAI put money into.

Acceler8$6.0M · Jun 2026Red Queen Bio$15M · Mar 2026Chai Discovery$130M · Dec 2025Valthos$30M · Oct 2025Adaptive Security$43M · Apr 2025Speak$78M · Dec 2024

Quick answers about OpenAI

What does OpenAI invest in?

OpenAI invests most often at Seed and Series B (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and Hardware.

How active is OpenAI?

10 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has OpenAI invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pennant (Seed, Oct 2026), Acceler8 (Seed, Jun 2026) and Red Queen Bio (Seed, Mar 2026).

How big are OpenAI's cheques?

The median round it joins is $37M.

Does OpenAI lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 10 investments on record (20%).

Where does OpenAI invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is OpenAI investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does OpenAI invest alongside?

Most often Founders Fund (2 rounds together), Jeff Bezos (2 rounds together) and Lux Capital (2 rounds together).

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