OpenAI
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OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence (AI) public benefit corporation (PBC) headquartered in San Francisco, California. It develops "frontier" generative AI models, particularly its generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) series of large language models.
1-Tap Primary Ranking Ballot
Overview#1 Full List
Does OpenAI deserve the #1 spot on “Top 10 Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same”?
#1 OpenAI?
Verified Entity DossierRanked #1 in Top 10 Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same
Best Rank
#1
top 3 in 11 lists
Avg Position
#2.5
across 13 lists
Community
Divisive Pick
ranked #1 to #10
Most divisive on “Top 10 Most Successful Tech Startups of All Time” — ranked #10 thereStrongest in Finance — avg #1 across 2 lists
Community Weigh-In & Debate
Should OpenAI rank Top 3 in Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same?
Ranked #1 on "Top 10 Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Most Argued About
“Top 10 Most Successful Tech Startups of All Time”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #10 here. Fans are divided.
See the debate →The Internet's Surprise Pick
“Top 10 Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is OpenAI's highest community ranking?⌄
OpenAI is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same" — its best placement across 13 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature OpenAI?⌄
OpenAI appears in 13 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE.
Is OpenAI a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on OpenAI varies widely. It ranks as high as #1 on some lists and as low as #10 on others, a spread of 9 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
What category is OpenAI most known for on top10grid.com?⌄
OpenAI appears most frequently in the TECHNOLOGY category, most notably in "Top 10 US NLP Companies".
What the internet says
Most Contested
OpenAI — Disrupting Knowledge Work Itself
Top 10 Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same
#1The internet can't agree on this one
#1 Pick
OpenAI — Disrupting Knowledge Work Itself
Top 10 Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same
#1Ranked #1 by the community
Structured Facts & Specifications
Verified highlightsLeadership & Organization
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, USA
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Founded
December 2015
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Key Specifications
Enterprise Valuation
$852B valuation ($122B March 2026 financing round)
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Category
Frontier Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory & Platform
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Key Benchmark
900M+ ChatGPT weekly active users & 50M+ paid consumer/enterprise subscribers
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Official Website
Graph Relationships & Key Connections
2 connected nodes
Appears in 13 lists Divisive Pick
- #1
Top 10 Most Disruptive Companies of the Last Decade — Industries That Will Never Be the Same
Business - #1
Top 10 US NLP Companies
Technology - #1
Top 10 Most Powerful AI Companies 2026
Technology - #1
Top 10 AI Companies Dominating the World in 2026 — And What They're Really Building
Technology - #1
Top 10 Most Disruptive Startups of 2025
Finance - #1
Top 10 AI Companies to Watch in 2026
Business - #1
Top 10 Most Valuable Startups and Unicorns of 2025
Finance - #1
Top 10 US Artificial Intelligence Companies 2026
Technology - #1
Top 10 US AI Research Labs and Institutes 2026
Technology - #2
Top 10 Most Innovative Tech Companies of 2025
Technology - #3
Top 10 Most Valuable Startup Unicorns in 2026 (Ranked by Valuation)
Business - #9
Top 10 Most Disruptive Tech Startups of All Time
Technology
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