OpenAI announced on Monday that it will acquire a stake in Thrive Holdings, a company launched in April by major investor Thrive Capital, with the goal of accelerating artificial intelligence deployment across essential economic sectors, according to CNBC and News.ro.
Thrive Holdings acquires and manages companies that stand to benefit from AI-powered automation, especially in areas such as accounting and IT services. As part of the agreement, OpenAI will embed its engineering, research and product teams within Thrive’s portfolio companies to improve AI adoption and reduce operational costs.
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OpenAI, valued at around $500 billion, did not disclose the financial details of the deal. Joshua Kushner, founder of Thrive Capital and CEO of Thrive Holdings, said the expanded partnership will allow advanced OpenAI models and services to be integrated into industries with significant transformation potential.
The partnership is structured so that OpenAI’s stake can increase as Thrive Holdings companies grow, while also serving as a mechanism to compensate OpenAI for its technological contributions, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
The announcement comes amid a broader wave of strategic investments made by OpenAI, including recent stakes in infrastructure partners such as AMD and CoreWeave.
On the same day, OpenAI also revealed an expanded collaboration with Accenture: ChatGPT Enterprise will be deployed to “tens of thousands” of employees, marking another major step toward large-scale corporate adoption of advanced AI tools.
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