The Acquired

The startups OpenAI and Anthropic bought.

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The Acquired

A directory of 29 startups acquired by OpenAI and Anthropic. Explore each company to see who came with the deal, what they built, and where they landed.

Acquisitions per year

One block per company — hover for the deal, click to find the team below.

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29 companies

NorthslopeNorthslopeJuly 2026OpenAISource
OnaOnaJune 2026OpenAISource
WWeightsMay 2026OpenAISource
TomoroTomoroMay 2026OpenAISource
StainlessStainlessMay 2026 · $300M+ reportedAnthropicSource
TBPNTBPNApril 2026 · ~$100M+ reportedOpenAISource
HiroHiroApril 2026OpenAISource
CCoefficient BioApril 2026 · ~$400M reported, all-stockAnthropicSource
RunhouseRunhouseApril 2026AnthropicSource
AstralAstralMarch 2026OpenAISource
PromptfooPromptfooMarch 2026OpenAISource
OpenClawOpenClawFebruary 2026OpenAISource
VerceptVerceptFebruary 2026AnthropicSource
ConvogoConvogoJanuary 2026OpenAISource
TorchTorchJanuary 2026 · ~$100M reportedOpenAISource
CrixetCrixetJanuary 2026OpenAISource
NNeptuneDecember 2025 · Under $400M reportedOpenAISource
Oven (Bun)Oven (Bun)December 2025AnthropicSource
RoiRoiOctober 2025OpenAISource
Software Applications Inc.Software Applications Inc.October 2025OpenAISource
StatsigStatsigSeptember 2025 · $1.1BOpenAISource
AlexAlexSeptember 2025OpenAISource
HumanloopHumanloopAugust 2025AnthropicSource
Crossing MindsCrossing MindsJune 2025OpenAISource
IioMay 2025 · $6.5B all-stockOpenAISource
Context.aiContext.aiApril 2025OpenAISource
RRocksetJune 2024 · Nine figures reported, all-stockOpenAISource
MultiMultiJune 2024OpenAISource
Global IlluminationGlobal IlluminationAugust 2023OpenAISource

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