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AI

Develops AI models and products including ChatGPT, Codex, and an API platform used by individuals, developers, and organizations.

Sam AltmanGreg BrockmanSam Altman + 1
Feb 27, 2026 · Equity$110BNew investment announcement
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AI

Develops enterprise AI models, search capabilities, and the North platform for organizations seeking control over their data and AI deployments.

Aidan GomezNick FrosstAidan Gomez + 2
Sep 24, 2025 · Equity$100M additionalSecond close of financing
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Aerospace & defense

Develops autonomous aircraft and Hivemind software designed to enable aircraft to operate in environments with disrupted communications or GPS.

Brandon TsengRyan TsengBrandon Tseng + 1
Company researchBusiness & leadershipOriginal sources, analysis and questions
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Aerospace & defense

Operates automated manufacturing facilities and develops Opus software to produce precision components and larger systems for aerospace, defense, and other industries.

Chris PowerChris Power
Jul 17, 2025 · Equity$260MSeries C and factory expansion
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Aerospace & defense

Builds spacecraft and propulsion systems that move payloads between orbits after launch, including the Mira vehicle and Helios kick stage.

Tom MuellerTom Mueller
Sep 16, 2026 · Equity$308M extensionSeries D extension
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Fintech

Provides infrastructure for payments, billing, tax, financial operations, and money movement for businesses and software platforms.

Patrick CollisonJohn CollisonPatrick Collison + 1
Feb 24, 2026 · SecondaryAmount not disclosedEmployee tender offer
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Fintech

Combines corporate cards, expense management, bill payments, procurement, and accounting automation in a finance operations platform.

Eric GlymanKarim AtiyehEric Glyman + 2
Jun 2026 · Equity$750MFinancing referenced by company press page
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Fintech

Connects financial accounts with applications and provides data, identity, fraud prevention, bank payment, and underwriting tools.

Zach PerretWilliam HockeyZach Perret + 1
Apr 3, 2025 · Equity / employee liquidityApproximately $575MCompany financing
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Fintech

Offers digital financial services for consumers and businesses, including accounts, payments, cards, and related money management tools across multiple markets.

Nik StoronskyVlad YatsenkoNik Storonsky + 1
Company researchBusiness & leadershipOriginal sources, analysis and questions
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Sam Altman

OpenAI

Sam Altman

Co-founded OpenAI and previously led Y Combinator. His interviews connect AI research, product distribution, infrastructure spending and the organizational choices involved in scaling an AI company.

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Greg Brockman

OpenAI

Greg Brockman

Greg Brockman is a co-founder of OpenAI. The company’s founding and leadership material provides context for its work in foundation models.

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Dario Amodei

Anthropic

Dario Amodei

Dario Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic. An AI researcher whose work helped shape the company’s emphasis on model capability, reliability and safety.

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Daniela Amodei

Anthropic

Daniela Amodei

Daniela Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic. Helped build the organization and operating approach around Anthropic’s research and commercial work.

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Aidan Gomez

Cohere

Aidan Gomez

Aidan Gomez is a co-founder of Cohere. A co-author of the original Transformer research paper, with a focus on applying language models to enterprise work.

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Nick Frosst

Cohere

Nick Frosst

Nick Frosst is a co-founder of Cohere. The company’s founding and leadership material provides context for its work in enterprise ai.

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