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OpenAI confirms The Deployment Company (DeployCo), a $10B Delaware‑domiciled enterprise AI deployment vehicle.

Reports state OpenAI invested $500M at close with an option to add up to $1B more.

TPG leads a group of 19 outside investors including Brookfield, Advent International, Bain Capital, and Goanna Capital.

Coverage reports a 17.5% annual return guarantee to PE backers over five years; OpenAI retains control via super‑voting shares.

DeployCo will embed OpenAI engineers into PE‑owned companies in sectors like healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, and financial services.