Synopsis
The AI major’s half a dozen deals in the first quarter underscore its push to strengthen its position across enterprise software, developer tools, and consumer AI applications.Here’s the list of acquisitions and deals by the AI giant so far:
Hiro Finance
OpenAI acquired the startup Hiro Finance as part of its efforts to position its AI chatbot as a useful tool for business finance teams on April 14.
As part of the deal, Hiro employees will be joining the OpenAI team. According to LinkedIn, the company has 10 employees.
Hiro Finance, backed by venture capital (VC) firm Ribbit as well as General Catalyst and Restive, was founded in 2023. The startup launched its AI-based financial planning tool roughly five months ago. It enabled AI-powered financial planning for consumers.
TBPN
OpenAI in March acquired the online talk show Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN). However, OpenAI did not reveal the terms of the deal.
OpenAI confirmed that TBPN will remain editorially independent, keeping full control over its programming, guest selection, editorial decisions, and production schedule.
The TBPN team will report to Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, and also assist with the company’s communications and marketing outside of the programme.
Launched in October 2024 by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, the 11-person company began three-hour weekday livestreams in March 2025.
