7 Startups in OpenAI's Investment Portfolio

OpenAI Startup Fund

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1. Speak

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2. Descript

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3. Mem

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4. Harvey

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5. 1X

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6. Milo

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7. Charles AI

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OpenAI Funds AI's Future

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