# OpenAI Buys Presentation Startup NextSlide and Folds the Team Into ChatGPT

The deal closed earlier this year and was disclosed only this week, with terms undisclosed and the founder previously behind a checkout startup Instacart acquired in 2021.

- Published: 2026-08-10T06:21:58.349Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-08-10/openai-buys-presentation-startup-nextslide-and-folds-the-tea
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OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a presentation startup founded a little over a year ago, and moved its entire team onto ChatGPT and related products. Founder Ahmed Beshry announced the deal, saying it closed earlier in the year and was only…

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