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ChatGPT开发者们：融资数十亿美元，估值疯狂飙升
Hu Xiu·2025-08-08 00:01

Core Insights - OpenAI has given rise to multiple AI startups founded by former key members, with at least seven of these companies achieving unicorn status [5][47]. - The emergence of these companies highlights the talent spillover effect from OpenAI, influencing the AI industry landscape [7][48]. Company Summaries - OpenAI: Founded in late 2015 as a non-profit, transitioned to a for-profit model in 2019, and has since become a major player in AI technology, particularly known for ChatGPT [2][47]. - Anthropic: Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, it focuses on AI safety and ethics. Its flagship product, Claude, aims to compete directly with ChatGPT. As of March 2025, it has raised a total of $18.2 billion, with a valuation of $61.5 billion [18][19][17]. - Thinking Machines Lab: Established by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati in 2025, it focuses on human-AI collaboration. The company raised $2 billion in seed funding, achieving a valuation of approximately $12 billion [13][9]. - Safe Superintelligence (SSI): Founded in 2024 by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, SSI aims to develop safe AI systems. It has raised $2 billion, reaching a valuation of $32 billion [22][23]. - xAI: Founded by Elon Musk in 2023 after leaving OpenAI, xAI aims to develop open-source AGI and has released Grok, a product that competes with ChatGPT [27][28]. - Perplexity: Founded by former OpenAI researcher Aravind Srinivas, it is an AI search engine that combines large language models with real-time web retrieval. It has raised approximately $500 million, with a valuation of around $14 billion [32][30]. - Adept AI Labs: Co-founded by former OpenAI VP David Luan in 2022, it focuses on creating an AI teammate for task automation. The company has raised $350 million, achieving a valuation of over $1 billion [37][34]. - Cresta: Founded by former OpenAI member Tim Shi, it specializes in AI contact center solutions and has raised over $270 million, maintaining a unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion [45][41].