Sam Altman’s OpenAI paid millions using cash and stock for new ChatGPT URL

The backstory of chat.com is intriguing. Previously owned by Dharmesh Shah, HubSpot’s co-founder and CTO, the domain came with a hefty price tag. Although Shah never intended to use chat.com for HubSpot, he did keep the door open for a potential sale It seems Sam Altman has splurged millions on a new domain, securing chat.com for OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In 2023, Shah revealed on LinkedIn that he had spent an “8-figure sum” — a whopping $15.5 million — for the domain, calling it the most expensive digital purchase he’d ever made. Just a few months after his purchase, Shah announced he had sold the domain, though he kept the buyer’s identity a mystery — until Altman’s recent reveal.