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Details:
- OpenAI is acquiring product experimentation platform Statsig in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $1.1 billion, based on its ~$300 billion valuation.
- Statsig’s founder and CEO, Vijaye Raji, is immediately joining OpenAI as Chief Technology Officer of Applications.
- In this role, Raji will oversee product engineering for ChatGPT, Codex, and core infrastructure including systems and integrity.
- He will report to Fidji Simo, the recently appointed CEO of Applications, underscoring a renewed focus on scaling OpenAI’s application offerings.
- Statsig will continue to operate from its Seattle office and serve its existing customer base, with a measured integration approach post-acquisition.
Impact:
This acquisition signals OpenAI's strategic push to strengthen its application delivery and experimentation capabilities—bringing product development tools in-house and elevating leadership with a deep engineering background. It accelerates OpenAI’s ability to iterate faster on ChatGPT, Codex, and future tools, while reinforcing its enterprise-ready infrastructure.
