OpenAI acquires Odessia, travel startup created by Sonder founder
OpenAI has not yet said what its plans are for the future of travel. But Sonder founder Francis Davidson is a well-known figure in the travel industry.
TL;DR
- OpenAI has acquired the AI travel agent startup Odessia.
- Odessia's founder, Francis Davidson, is now working for OpenAI on the future of travel.
- The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but it appears to be an acqui-hire.
- Odessia had previously raised $6 million and launched its AI travel agent about five months ago.
- Francis Davidson is also known for founding Sonder, a travel startup that became a unicorn but later went bankrupt.
- OpenAI has not officially announced the acquisition or its future plans for travel-related products.
- Travel is identified as a key area for personal AI assistant usage.