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2025-10-28 21:53:54
[OpenAI Restructuring Finalized, Microsoft Makes Hundreds of Billions to Reshape the AI Landscape] ⑴ OpenAI announced on Tuesday the completion of its capital restructuring, with the newly established nonprofit OpenAI Foundation holding approximately $130 billion in equity in the for-profit division. ⑵ After the restructuring, the for-profit division was renamed OpenAI Group PBC, with the Foundation holding 26% and current and former employees and investors holding a combined 47%. ⑶ Microsoft confirmed its 27% diluted stake in OpenAI Group PBC, with its cumulative investment exceeding $13 billion now valued at approximately $135 billion. ⑷ The new governance structure establishes a model where nonprofits hold controlling stakes in for-profit businesses, with the company's success directly linked to the size of its philanthropic funding. ⑸ Microsoft's support for the restructuring plan, as a major shareholder, marks the crucial transition of the leading AI company from startup to mature entity.
