Mapping out OpenAI's startup empire

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OpenAI raised a big startup fund from outside investors — $175 million in its main fund and another $114 million in special purpose vehicles. Since the OpenAI Startup Fund was launched in 2021, it’s backed more than a dozen startups (that we know of).

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