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OpenAI
TrendingAI company behind ChatGPT, GPT models, and the OpenAI API
Foundation ModelsFounded January 2015#1 of 17 in Foundation Models
Updated May 29, 2026
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Company profile
What is OpenAI?
OpenAI builds and deploys large-scale AI models including the GPT and o-series families. Its products include ChatGPT, the OpenAI API platform, and DALL-E for image generation. Founded in 2015, it is the largest AI company by valuation.
Latest company data
Primary data point
Downloads
392.5M/30d
- npm
- 88.3M
- PyPI
- 304.2M
Tracked packages: npm openai; PyPI openai
▲ +10%npm + PyPI: Updated 1d ago
Other data points
Dependent projects
30.6K
- npm
- 13.7K
- PyPI
- 16.8K
Projects depending on tracked packages: npm openai; PyPI openai
npm + PyPI: Updated 8h ago
GitHub stars
30.8K
Main repository stars
Updated 8h ago
Hacker News
2.5K/30d
Position #2 in category discussion
Updated 8h ago
Repository health
Maintenance data from the main open-source repository.
OpenSSF ScorecardSource: OpenSSF ScorecardUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Score 0–10 across security practices; not all checks apply to every repoMethodology →
6.3
Key-person riskSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Minimum developers needed for half of recent code changes. Lower = higher concentration risk.Methodology →
1
Releases (30d)Source: GitHub release dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Published releases in the last 30 daysMethodology →
0
Repository usage
Public repositories and source files importing packages tied to OpenAI.
Repos importingMetric: Public GitHub repos using company packagesSource: ecosyste.ms Packages APIScope: UTC daily snapshotUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 48h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Public GitHub dependency data only; private repos and direct API use outside those packages are not visible.Methodology →
46.1K0%
About OpenAI
OpenAI builds and deploys large-scale AI models including the GPT and o-series families. Its products include ChatGPT, the OpenAI API platform, and DALL-E for image generation. Founded in 2015, it is the largest AI company by valuation.
FoundersSam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever
Funding
$171.7B · 9 roundsRaised $171.7B total. Category position #1 of 17 in Foundation Models.
Venture2026
$110.0BAmazon, SoftBank, Nvidia
Venture2025
$40.0BFounders Fund, Coatue, Microsoft +3
Venture2024
$6.6BFidelity, Microsoft, Thrive Capital +5
Venture2024
$800MThrive Capital, Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz +2
Venture2023
$300MFounders Fund, Thrive Capital, Tiger Global +2
Strategic Investment2023
$10.0BMicrosoft
Strategic Investment2021
$2.0BMicrosoft
Strategic Investment2019
$1.0BMicrosoft
Venture2015
$1.0BSam Altman, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel +1
Investors
Altimeter CapitalAmazonAndreessen HorowitzCoatueElon MuskFidelityFounders FundKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMicrosoftNvidiaPeter ThielReid HoffmanSam AltmanSequoia CapitalSoftBankThrive CapitalTiger Global
Tracked packages (2)
1 npm, 1 PyPI
openai
npmMain npm packageopenai
A series of powerful large language models (e.g., GPT-4) accessible via API for developers to build AI applications.
openai
PyPIMain PyPI packageopenai
A series of powerful large language models (e.g., GPT-4) accessible via API for developers to build AI applications.