# Glass Imaging

> Los Altos computational-photography startup — WSJ reported September 14, 2026 that OpenAI bought it in recent months at more than $300 million. OpenAI did not comment.

## Why it is interesting

A hardware-adjacent AI camera company founded by former Apple Portrait Mode engineers, sitting next to OpenAI’s 2025 io / Jony Ive device push. The acquisition is a Wall Street Journal report, not a company announcement. Close date is unknown.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Latest known valuation:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Stage:** other
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** N/A
- **Coverage:** stub
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15

## Key facts

- WSJ Sep 14, 2026: OpenAI bought Glass Imaging in recent months at >$300M — reported, not company-confirmed
- TechCrunch: OpenAI did not comment; about $30M raised historically
- PYMNTS citing WSJ: ~$100M valuation in a 2025 round
- Founders: Ziv Attar and Tom Bishop (former Apple)

## Funding history

- Acquisition (reported) · >$300M · September 2026
  Source: Https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/14/openai-buys-smartphone-camera-maker-glass-imaging-for-300-million-report-says/

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**Last updated:** September 15, 2026

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