OpenAI Startup Fund is the venture investment arm of OpenAI, investing in early-stage startups where AI can have transformative impact across healthcare, law, education, energy, and sciences.

San Francisco, United States · 44+ investments · 30 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Artificial Intelligence
Education
Energy
Healthcare
Legal Tech
Deep Tech
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Founded
2021
AUM
$175.0M
Portfolio Companies
30
Total Investments
44
Last Investment
Jun 2026
Geographic Focus
Global, United States

Indexed holds 30 portfolio companies and 44 funding rounds for this investor. The full record is or through the API.

Investment Thesis

Invests in early-stage startups where AI can have transformative impact across healthcare, legal services, education, energy, and sciences — typically as the first or second institutional check.

OpenAI is a Corporate VC firm based in San Francisco, United States. It has made 44 investments, including Nustom, Opal Electronics and Wonder Studios. Focus areas include Artificial Intelligence and Education.

Fund Family

Portfolio30

Co-investors24

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24 co-investors across 90 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×15 · Accelerator ×2 · Corporate VC ×2 · 78 shared rounds

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