io: AI deals, investors and valuation
🇺🇸 United States · Valuation $6.5B · private
As of Nov 9, 2026, io has 2 AI deals of $1B+ in this database: it pays $0M and receives $1.5B (net +$1.5B). It ranks #98 of 198 companies by number of deals.
Pays / invests
$0MReceives
$1.5BNet
+$1.5BDeals
2Value over time
Valuation history
- January 2025$6.5B
- April 2025$6.5B
- July 2025$6.5B
- October 2025$6.5B
- January 2026$6.5B
- April 2026$6.5B
- July 2026$6.5B
- October 2026$6.5B
- November 2026$6.5B
Receives from
OpenAIPays to
—
Loops it is part of
No closed loop found for this company.
All io deals
May 21, 2025Acquisitionclosed$6.5B
Full acquisition of io (AI devices) for about $6.5 billion, the largest in OpenAI's history; Jony Ive leads design. Closed on 09/07/2025.
Dec 1, 2024Investmentclosed$1.5B
In late 2024 OpenAI bought a 23% stake in io, Jony Ive's hardware startup, for about $1.5 billion, ahead of the full acquisition.
Questions and answers
Who are io's biggest investors and payers?
OpenAI ($1.5B).
How much has io invested or spent on AI deals?
$0M across 0 deals, the largest with —.
How much is io worth?
Valuation: $6.5B (Nov 9, 2026).
Is io part of a circular deal?
No closed loop found for this company.