FuriaHubOpenAI acquired presentation startup NextSlide, founder says
Ahmed Beshry wrote that the team is now at OpenAI working on ChatGPT. He said the deal closed earlier in 2026 and that the public note was “a few months late.” Terms were not disclosed.
On August 8 TechCrunch reported that OpenAI has acquired NextSlide. Founder Ahmed Beshry posted a note on the startup’s site and on LinkedIn saying the team is now at OpenAI helping build ChatGPT. He wrote that the announcement was “a few months late” because the acquisition happened “earlier this year.” Financial terms were not disclosed.
What NextSlide was
Beshry described the product as one “that could turn prompts, notes, documents, or research into a polished, editable presentation,” with the goal “to make visual communication more accessible.” The site no longer offers the product; it shows only the farewell note. OpenAI has not published a timeline for presentation features inside ChatGPT.
- Founder: Ahmed Beshry (previously co-founded Caper AI, acquired by Instacart)
- Close: earlier in 2026; public note: August 8
- Terms: undisclosed; team folding into ChatGPT
Takeaways
- Confirmed by the founder, not by an OpenAI press release
- The brand does not continue as a standalone app
- No public roadmap for slides inside ChatGPT
Source: TechCrunch
