OpenAI has acquired the presentation technology startup NextSlide, integrating the company’s team into the development of ChatGPT.
The acquisition was disclosed in a note by NextSlide founder Ahmed Beshry, who stated on LinkedIn that although the announcement is being made now, the transaction took place “earlier this year.”
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Financial terms of the deal have not been made public.
According to a statement on the NextSlide website, the company developed a product intended to convert prompts, notes, documents, or research into polished, editable presentations.
Beshry said: “Presentations help ideas move through the world. They teach, persuade, share research, and move important work forward. But creating a great presentation has traditionally required hours of work, design experience, or both.”
Beshry explained that the team started NextSlide slightly more than a year ago, aiming to remove design barriers for presentation creation.
He added: “We built a product that could turn prompts, notes, documents, or research into a polished, editable presentation, making it easier for anyone to share what they know.
“Our goal was never simply to generate slides faster. We wanted to make visual communication more accessible and help more people express their ideas clearly.”
Following the acquisition, Beshry said: “The NextSlide team is now at OpenAI, helping build ChatGPT. We’re excited to continue pursuing that same mission: building AI products that help people create, communicate, and turn their ideas into meaningful work.
“To everyone who created a deck, shared feedback, or supported us along the way: thank you for helping shape NextSlide. We’re grateful for the journey and excited for what comes next.”
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