← Back to Deal Tracker
↗InvestmentVerified
The Walt Disney Company
↓
OpenAI

Deal Value

$1.0B

Announced

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Deal Details

Disney makes a $1B equity investment in OpenAI alongside a multi-year character-licensing partnership for Sora-generated short videos.

A financial investment providing capital in exchange for equity or strategic partnership.

Related News

OpenAI Head of Preparedness role signals escalating frontier AI risks

OpenAI has opened hiring for a senior “Head of Preparedness” role to lead its internal framework for tracking and mitigating severe risks from frontier AI models. On December 28, 2025, media worldwide highlighted the job’s $555,000 salary, equity package, and mandate to manage risks across cyber, bio, and self‑improving AI systems.

Dec 18, 2025
More Investment DealsThe Walt Disney Company DealsOpenAI Deals

Related Deals

⊕Partnership

Unknown → ADNOC

UndisclosedNov 2, 2026
⊕Partnership

Unknown → Foxconn

UndisclosedOct 30, 2026
↗Investment

Unknown → Anthropic

UndisclosedOct 26, 2026
↗Investment

Unknown → Meta

UndisclosedOct 26, 2026
↗Investment

PeerCapital → Karta AI

UndisclosedOct 22, 2026
→Acquisition

OpenAI → Orchestra Bio

UndisclosedOct 21, 2026