Leaked documents shed light into how much OpenAI pays Microsoft | TechCrunch

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News Summary

  • Leaked documents provide more of a glimpse into OpenAI’s financials.
  • In 2024, Microsoft received $493.8 million in revenue share payments from OpenAI.
  • In the first three quarters of 2025, that number jumped to $865.8million.
  • OpenAI reportedly shares 20% of its revenue with Microsoft as part of a previous deal where the software giant invested over $13 billion in the powerful AI startup.
  • If OpenAI really still is in the red running its models, what might this mean for the massive investments at jaw-dropping valuations for the rest of the AI world?
After a year of frenzied dealmaking and rumors of an upcoming IPO, the financial scrutiny into OpenAI is intensifying. Leaked documents obtained by tech blogger Ed Zitron provide more of a glimpse in [+4159 chars]

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