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# OpenAI to Reduce Revenue Share with Microsoft
- URL: https://www.theleftshift.com/openai-to-reduce-revenue-share-with-microsoft/
- Published: 2025-05-07T06:04:23.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-07T06:08:03.000Z
- Description: OpenAI intends to cut the revenue share with Microsoft by at least half by 2030
- Author: The Left Shift Bureau
- Tags: AI Startups, #a42

OpenAI plans to significantly reduce the share of its revenue allocated to Microsoft as part of its ongoing restructuring, according to a [report](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-plans-slash-revenue-share-microsoft-restructuring?ref=theleftshift.com) by *The Information*.

According to financial projections shared with investors, OpenAI intends to cut the revenue share with Microsoft by at least half by 2030.

Currently, under an existing agreement, OpenAI shares 20% of its revenue with Microsoft through the end of the decade. That figure may drop to around 10% for Microsoft and other commercial partners, the report said.

Recently, the San Francisco-based startup has scaled back a broader restructuring effort, opting to keep control under its nonprofit parent — a decision that reportedly curtails CEO Sam Altman's influence.

Microsoft, a major backer of OpenAI, is reportedly seeking access to the firm’s AI technology beyond 2030\. So far, the Redmond-based company has invested around $13-14 billion in OpenAI. 

Both companies maintain that their core partnership remains intact. An OpenAI spokesperson said discussions around the recapitalisation are ongoing.