OpenAI

PE · Private equity · Founded 2015 · San Francisco, CA

Not an investment firm, but a strategic acquirer: in April 2026 OpenAI bought the daily tech talk show TBPN outright for a reported $100M+ — its first media acquisition, reporting to Chris Lehane with a stated editorial-independence commitment.

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TBPN
youtube.com/@tbpnlive ↗

PE Tech 2026

Daily three-hour live tech and business talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays on YouTube and X. Acquired outright by OpenAI in April 2026 — its first media acquisition, reported at $100M+ — with a stated commitment to editorial independence.