OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
OpenAI has acquired presentation startup NextSlide, with the startup's team members now working on ChatGPT. The acquisition took place earlier this year, but the announcement was made recently. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the team will continue to pursue their mission of building AI products that help people create and communicate.
- ▪NextSlide's product can turn prompts, notes, documents, or research into a polished, editable presentation.
- ▪The startup's founder, Ahmed Beshry, previously co-founded Caper AI, which was acquired by Instacart in 2021.
- ▪The acquisition is part of OpenAI's efforts to expand its capabilities and build more AI products.
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In Brief Posted: 12:41 PM PDT · August 8, 2026 Image Credits:J Studios / Getty Images Anthony Ha OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT. The NextSlide website currently displays a note from founder Ahmed Beshry describing the startup’s product as one “that could turn prompts, notes, documents, or research into a polished, editable presentation.” The ultimate goal, Beshry said, was “to make visual communication more accessible and help more people express their ideas clearly.” So by joining OpenAI, the team will “continue pursuing that same mission: building AI products that help people create, communicate, and turn their ideas into meaningful work.” The…
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