OpenAI acquires Odessia, travel startup created by Sonder founder

What happened: OpenAI acquired Odessia, an AI travel agent startup founded by Francis Davidson, who said he is now working for OpenAI on the future of travel. Terms were not disclosed. Key numbers: Odessia raised a $6 million pre-seed round led by Sequoia and launched its AI travel agent around 5 months ago. Sonder, Davidson's prior startup, reached $143 million in revenues. Why it matters: The deal appears to be an acqui-hire, and OpenAI has not confirmed it or announced travel-specific products, though travel is a common use for personal AI assistants.

OpenAI acquired Odessia, an AI travel agent startup founded by Francis Davidson, who said he is now working for OpenAI on the future of travel. Terms were not disclosed.

The deal appears to be an acqui-hire, and OpenAI has not confirmed it or announced travel-specific products, though travel is a common use for personal AI assistants.