OpenAI to Acquire the Team Behind Executive Coaching AI Tool Convogo

OpenAI acquires Convogo’s team to enhance its AI cloud efforts—product shut down, founders join the AI giant.
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OpenAI to Acquire the Team Behind Executive Coaching AI Tool Convogo
OpenAI Acquires Convogo Team to Supercharge AI Cloud Strategy OpenAI has quietly snapped up the team behind Convogo, an AI-powered executive coaching platform, in its latest talent-focused acquisition. The move—confirmed by an OpenAI spokesperson—does not include Convogo’s technology or intellectual property. Instead, the three co-founders will join OpenAI to help shape its growing AI cloud infrastructure. With this deal, OpenAI continues its aggressive 2025 acquisition streak, now totaling nine in just 12 months, signaling a strategic pivot toward enterprise-grade infrastructure and professional workflows. Credit: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images Why Convogo Caught OpenAI’s Eye Convogo wasn’t your typical startup. It began as a weekend hackathon project sparked by a very human question: Could AI ease the administrative burden on executive coaches? Founder Matt Cooper’s mother—an experienced coach—wanted to spend less time writing reports and more time mentoring leader…