OpenAI Goes For-Profit and Microsoft Owns 27 Percent

OpenAI Goes For-Profit and Microsoft Owns 27 Percent

OpenAI has announced the completion of its "recapitalization", resulting in a non-profit, the OpenAI Foundation, controlling a new for-profit business, OpenAI Group PBC.

Microsoft owns approximately 27 percent of OpenAI Group PBC, with its stake valued at about $135 billion given OpenAI's most recent valuation.

"We've signed a new definitive agreement with OpenAI that builds on our foundation, strengthens our partnership, and sets the stage for long-term success for both organizations,"

The agreement preserves key elements of the partnership, with OpenAI remaining Microsoft's frontier model partner and Microsoft having exclusive IP rights and Azure API exclusivity until Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Author's summary: OpenAI becomes for-profit with Microsoft owning 27% stake.

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Thurrott.com Thurrott.com — 2025-10-28

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