Microsoft and OpenAI Finalize $500 Billion Deal
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October 28, 2025 — Redmond, WA | By Brand Vision Insights
Key Facts
- OpenAI restructures as a Public Benefit Corporation, valued at $500 billion.
- Microsoft retains a 27% stake worth about $135 billion.
- The agreement ensures ongoing collaboration on cloud services and AI development through 2032.
Microsoft and OpenAI have reached a landmark agreement that reshapes their partnership and positions OpenAI for a new era of independence and growth. The deal transitions OpenAI into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) — a hybrid structure that allows it to pursue innovation while maintaining its founding mission of responsible AI development.
Under the arrangement, Microsoft remains a key investor and cloud partner, maintaining access to OpenAI’s cutting-edge models and technology. The Redmond-based company has also secured a $250 billion cloud services contract through Azure, while OpenAI gains flexibility to raise funds beyond Microsoft’s umbrella.
The restructuring is expected to simplify OpenAI’s governance and ease fundraising constraints that had limited outside investment since 2019. CEO Sam Altman will continue to lead without holding equity in the restructured company, while oversight remains with the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation.
Analysts view the move as a pivotal moment in the evolution of the AI industry—balancing commercial ambition with ethical stewardship. With 700 million weekly ChatGPT users, OpenAI’s transformation signals a maturing phase for artificial intelligence as it moves from research frontier to enterprise backbone.
