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OpenAI Acquires Wearable Technology Startup Io Founded By Jony Ive For $6.5 Billion

OpenAI , led by CEO Sam Altman , has acquired io, a start-up founded by Jony Ive, the former Apple design chief behind the iPhone, in a $6.5 billion deal to pioneer a new generation of AI hardware devices. This acquis…

By TradedVC Editorial1 min read
OpenAI, led by CEO Sam Altman, has acquired io, a start-up founded by Jony Ive, the former Apple design chief behind the iPhone, in a $6.5 billion deal to pioneer a new generation of AI hardware devices. This acquisition, OpenAI’s largest to date, brings Ive and his team of designers and engineers into OpenAI to create “amazing products that elevate humanity,” aiming to integrate artificial general intelligence into physical gadgets and redefine how people interact with AI technology. SALE PRICE: $6,500,000,000 OpenAI HQ: #SanFrancisco #California #VentureCapital #JonyIve #IO #OpenAI #SamAltman #TradedVC

ABOUT THE DEAL

Raise
$6.5B
Round
Not stated
Company
Wearable Technology Startup Io Founded By Jony Ive
Desk
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Filed
May 21, 2025
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