OpenAI was founded in 2015 with backing from Tesla TSLA, +1.12% CEO Elon Musk, billionaire investor Peter Thiel, Sam Altman (who serves as the company's CEO) and others. In 2019, it received $1 billion in funding from Microsoft MSFT, -0.49% . ... ChatGPT output: Company20162021 GM4.6%3.7% 2 more rows Dec 6, 2022