OpenAI — Net Worth and Career Earnings
OpenAI is the most valuable AI company and the fastest growing software business in history. Annual recurring revenue reached $3.7 billion by the end of 2024, growing 3.4x in 12 months.
The $157 billion valuation from its 2024 funding round reflects a business that moved from research lab to commercial powerhouse in under three years. Microsoft has invested approximately $13 billion and embeds OpenAI technology across its entire product suite.
Revenue splits three ways: ChatGPT subscriptions generate roughly $2 billion (54%). Developer API access generates approximately $1.2 billion (32%). Enterprise contracts generate approximately $500 million.
ChatGPT has over 300 million weekly active users. Key products include ChatGPT, GPT-4o, DALL-E, Sora and the enterprise API platform. The company was founded in 2015 by Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Elon Musk, who later departed the board.