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OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.

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12:41 PM PDT Β· August 8, 2026
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OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT.

The NextSlide website currently displays a note from founder Ahmed Beshry describing the startup’s product as one β€œthat could turn prompts, notes, documents, or research into a polished, editable presentation.”

The ultimate goal, Beshry said, was β€œto make visual communication more accessible and help more people express their ideas clearly.” So by joining OpenAI, the team will β€œcontinue pursuing that same mission: building AI products that help people create, communicate, and turn their ideas into meaningful work.”

The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a note on LinkedIn, Beshry said the announcement is coming β€œa few months late,” as the acquisition took place β€œearlier this year.”

Beshry was previously a co-founder at Caper AI, a smart cart/cashier-less checkout startup acquired by Instacart in 2021.

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