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September 11, 2025

Microsoft, OpenAI reach non-binding deal to allow OpenAI to restructur

Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a non-binding deal to allow OpenAI to restructure into a for-profit model. The nonprofit arm would retain control and receive over $100 billion amid a valuation target of $500 billion.

Microsoft and OpenAI announced a non-binding memorandum enabling OpenAI to shift from its current nonprofit / “capped-profit” structure toward a more traditional for-profit entity.

Under the proposed restructuring, OpenAI’s nonprofit arm would retain authority and receive over $100 billion as part of the new governance model.

The broader deal is tied to a private valuation goal of roughly $500 billion. Microsoft has invested over $11 billion in OpenAI to date. The agreement still requires formal, definitive contracts and regulatory approvals in jurisdictions like California and Delaware.

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