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OpenAI hires Wiz executive Dali Rajic as new revenue chief
OpenAI is the company that makes ChatGPT, a famous computer program that can answer questions and help people and businesses.
The company is getting ready for a big step called an IPO, where people can buy pieces of the company like they do with other big companies.
To get ready, OpenAI wanted a strong new leader who is very good at helping companies make money.
OpenAI hired a new money-making boss named Dali Rajic, who used to work at Wiz, a company that protects computers from hackers.
The previous money-making boss, Denise Dresser, is leaving after less than a year, which is a very short time for such an important job.
Several other important OpenAI leaders have also left or announced they are leaving.
OpenAI says it is growing very fast and now makes about two billion dollars every month.
OpenAI's biggest rival is another AI company called Anthropic, which makes a smart program named Claude.
Anthropic is worth a lot of money and might sell its shares to the public before OpenAI does.
That is why OpenAI is working hard to win business customers and show that its AI is worth paying for.
OpenAI hired Dali Rajic, president and chief operating officer of Alphabet-owned cybersecurity firm Wiz, as its new chief revenue officer.
Rajic succeeds Denise Dresser, the former CEO of Slack who joined OpenAI in December 2025; Dresser will leave after a transition period.
The appointment is OpenAI's second new CRO in less than a year and follows Brad Lightcap's announced exit, Fidji Simo's step-down, and Kevin Weil's departure in April.
OpenAI's annual revenue run rate grew more than 20% month-over-month in July, including 32% growth among business customers, and the company generates about $2 billion in monthly revenue.
OpenAI faces competition from Anthropic PBC, which reached a $965 billion valuation, confidentially filed for a US IPO in June, and is expected to go public first, possibly as soon as this fall.
- Who
- OpenAI; new chief revenue officer Dali Rajic; outgoing CRO Denise Dresser; President Greg Brockman; and executives Brad Lightcap, Fidji Simo, and Kevin Weil
- What
- OpenAI named Dali Rajic, formerly president and COO of Alphabet-owned Wiz, as its new chief revenue officer—its second CRO appointment in less than a year—amid executive departures as it prepares for a possible public listing.
- Where
- Not explicitly stated in the articles.
- When
- The announcement came on a Thursday this week; Dresser was hired in December 2025, Simo stepped down last month, Weil left in April, and Lightcap announced his departure earlier this week.
- Why
- To accelerate enterprise sales growth, prove measurable business impact for customers, and strengthen leadership ahead of a potential IPO amid competition with Anthropic.
Key facts
- New Chief Revenue Officer
- Dali Rajic, former president and COO of Wiz
- Outgoing Chief Revenue Officer
- Denise Dresser, former CEO of Slack
- Executive departures
- Brad Lightcap (announced exit this week), Fidji Simo (stepped down last month), Kevin Weil (left in April)
- July revenue run rate growth
- More than 20% month-over-month; 32% for business customers
- Monthly revenue
- About $2 billion
- Enterprise share of revenue
- More than 40%; parity with consumer business expected by end of 2026
- Anthropic IPO status
- $965 billion valuation; confidential US IPO filing in June; expected to go public first as soon as this fall
- ChatGPT weekly active users
- Topped 1 billion last month
Quotes
Dali Rajic
Former president and COO of Wiz, now OpenAI’s chief revenue officer
“Looking forward to building on the company's momentum and helping customers realise the value of AI.”
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Greg Brockman
OpenAI President
“Denise has led our revenue organization through a formative period for the business and has worked tirelessly to get the team to where it is today. The way we’re deploying this technology is changing rapidly, and Dali will turn what we’ve learned into repeatable execution as we build out the full system to make AI broadly useful for people and businesses.”
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