September 3, 2025 – Early this morning, OpenAI made a major move by announcing its acquisition of product – testing startup Statsig through an all – stock deal.
Based on OpenAI’s current valuation of 300billion,thistransactionisestimatedtobewortharound1.1 billion.
As per OpenAI’s plans, after joining the company, Vijaye Raji, the CEO of Statsig, will take on the role of Head of Applied Technology at OpenAI. His main responsibility will be to drive the company’s progress in artificial intelligence products. OpenAI stated that Raji will lead the product engineering efforts for ChatGPT and the code – generation tool Codex. This leadership will cover not only the core systems but also the entire product line, including infrastructure.
It’s worth noting that a few months ago, OpenAI also acquired io Products, a company founded by former iPhone designer Jony Ive. That deal was valued at $6.5 billion, with the stated goal of promoting the development of AI hardware.
According to a Reuters report in August, thanks to its flagship product ChatGPT, OpenAI’s revenue doubled in the first seven months of this year, reaching an annualized rate of 12billion.Thecompanyisalsoontracktohit20 billion by the end of the year. Additionally, OpenAI is currently planning to conduct an employee stock buyback round at a valuation of $500 billion to enhance liquidity.
Statsig provides software developers with tools for feature testing and launch – flagging. Earlier this year, the company successfully raised $100 million in funding. OpenAI has clarified that after the acquisition is completed, Statsig employees will become part of OpenAI. However, they will continue to operate independently from the company’s Seattle office.
