HIRO FINANCE ACQUISITION
Acquisition count rises: Inside OpenAI's major deals in 2026
The AI major’s half a dozen deals in the first quarter underscore its push to strengthen its position across enterprise software, developer tools, and consumer AI applications.
OpenAI acquires AI personal finance startup Hiro
Hiro Finance, backed by VC firm Ribbit as well as General Catalyst and Restive, was founded in 2023. The startup launched its AI-based financial planning tool roughly five months ago. It enabled AI-powered financial planning for consumers: users input their salary, debt, and monthly expenses, and the app would model various scenarios to guide financial decisions.
How Shah Rukh Khan multiplied his money 50 times? Wealth manager decodes the formula behind superstar's Rs 12,500 crore fortune
Shah Rukh Khan's billionaire status, estimated at $1.4 billion, is attributed to strategic financial planning beyond cinema. Financial advisor Deepak Hiro Vazirani highlighted the actor's diversified investments, including real estate like Mannat and the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, as key to his wealth accumulation.
ETtech Deals Digest: Eruditus, Menlo Micro, CredAvenue raise funds
SoftBank-backed executive education-focussed startup Eruditus, technology company Menlo Micro and online debt marketplace CredAvenue were among the startups that raised funds this week.
