OpenAI Acquires NextSlide: Boosts B2B AI & ChatGPT

OpenAI has acquired the presentation startup NextSlide. This news became public recently through a note on the startup's website and a LinkedIn post from its founder, Ahmed Beshry. The transaction itself was completed earlier in 2026. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The entire NextSlide team is now working on ChatGPT at OpenAI. The NextSlide product no longer exists as a standalone offering. NextSlide was founded in mid-2025. Its purpose was to turn notes or documents into polished, editable presentations. The goal was to make visual communication more accessible for people without design experience. This acquisition fits OpenAI's strategy of focusing on high-productivity use cases. It also comes as OpenAI projects significant revenue for 2030, with a balance between consumer and enterprise business. This move is seen as a response to competitors like Anthropic in the enterprise space. This could impact how businesses create presentations and use AI tools.