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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 19, 2026Artificial IntelligenceSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
OpenAI acquires Astral
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Announced · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
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Target
Astral
Acquirer
OpenAI
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced
OpenAI agreed to acquire Astral. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Announced. Sector: Artificial Intelligence. Target headquarters context: Location not specified.
This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-19. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
Δ Thursday , is part of the company increasing focus on coding , and is designed to integrate Astral team with OpenAI Codex project
Deal timeline
Announced
Mar 19, 2026 · pymnts.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context
This transaction is classified in Artificial Intelligence. Figures and status may change as sources update.
Sources: pymnts.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index