OpenAI has recently agreed to purchase Statsig, a product testing startup, in a all-stock transaction valued at $1.1 billion.
Statsig, founded in 2021 and based in Seattle, specializes in tools that assist software developers in testing and rolling out new features using real-time data insights. Their platform is designed to help accelerate the deployment of products, ensuring data-backed user experiences. Prior to the acquisition, Statsig raised $100 million in funding, achieving a valuation of $1.1 billion this year.
Vijaye Raji, the founder and CEO of Statsig, will assume the role of Chief Technology Officer for OpenAI’s applications division. He will report directly to Fidji Simo, who oversees this segment of OpenAI’s business. Raji’s leadership and decade-long experience, including his work at Meta, are expected to bring both entrepreneurial insight and technical expertise to OpenAI’s expanding product suite, including ChatGPT and Codex.
This purchase is part of a strategic series of acquisitions by OpenAI in 2025 aiming to accelerate innovation and scale in AI technology. Earlier this year, OpenAI acquired AI hardware startup io Products, co-founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, for $6.5 billion, in order to advance its hardware ambitions. In addition, OpenAI has integrated technologies from other startups like Rockset and Multi to enhance its real-time data processing and collaboration tools.
OpenAI’s platform growth is equally remarkable, with ChatGPT surpassing 700 million weekly active users globally as of August 2025, boosted by the launch of GPT-5, their most advanced AI model. Major corporations such as BNY Mellon, Lowe’s, Morgan Stanley, and SoftBank have adopted GPT-powered solutions, contributing to a growing user base with over 5 million subscribed to ChatGPT’s business products.
This acquisition strengthens OpenAI’s leadership position in the AI landscape, expanding both its technological infrastructure and user base while ramping up real-time experimentation and feature deployment capabilities through Statsig’s expertise .
