OpenAI launches $400M venture fund to back early-stage AI startups
adrianscottcom · x · 2026-08-28
OpenAI has launched a $400 million venture fund dedicated to backing early-stage AI startups. This move marks OpenAI's deeper expansion into the AI ecosystem through capital investment, alongside its core model development.
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