OpenAI Hires Google Executive Albert Lee to Lead Strategic Investments

来源:Times of India | 发布时间:2025-12-31

摘要:OpenAI 近期聘请谷歌核心企业发展高管 Albert Lee 负责公司战略投资与并购事务,Lee 此前同时主管谷歌云(Google Cloud)与谷歌深度思维(Google DeepMind)的企业发展业务,曾主导 2025 年 3 月谷歌以 320 亿美元收购云安全初创公司 Wiz 等重大交易,新岗位上将聚焦推动 OpenAI 下一阶段增长的并购与战略投资;这是 OpenAI 近期高管招聘的最新动作,此前 12 月初已任命前 Slack 首席执行官 Denise Dresser 为首席营收官,5 月聘请前 Instacart 首席执行官 Fidji Simo 负责应用业务,且今年以来 OpenAI 并购动作频频,包括收购 AI 模型训练公司 Neptune、以 11 亿美元收购 Statsig、超 60 亿美元收购前苹果设计师 Jony Ive 联合创立的 AI 设备初创公司 IO 等,其估值也持续飙升,近期员工持股出售中达 5000 亿美元,目前还在以 7500 亿美元目标估值洽谈数百亿美元融资,凸显 AI 领域竞争白热化及 OpenAI 积极扩张的布局。

Dec 16 (Times of India) – OpenAI has hired Albert Lee, a key corporate development executive from Google, to lead its strategic investments and acquisitions. The move highlights the intensifying AI race and OpenAI’s aggressive growth focus. Lee, who previously oversaw corporate development for both Google Cloud and Google DeepMind, brings expertise in high-profile deals—including Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz, announced in March 2025.

In his new role, Lee will focus on mergers, acquisitions (M&A), and strategic investments critical to OpenAI’s next growth phase. OpenAI’s valuation has skyrocketed since ChatGPT’s 2022 launch; it was last valued at $500 billion in an employee share sale. The company has been active in M&A this year, with notable acquisitions including AI model training firm Neptune, software firm Software Applications Incorporated (undisclosed sum), $1.1 billion purchase of Statsig, and over $6 billion acquisition of AI devices startup IO (co-founded by former Apple designer Jony Ive).

Lee is the latest in a string of high-profile hires at OpenAI. Earlier in December, the company named former Slack CEO Denise Dresser as Chief Revenue Officer; in May, it recruited Instacart’s then-CEO Fidji Simo to lead its applications business.

OpenAI 聘请谷歌高管 Albert Lee,主导战略投资与收购业务

12 月 16 日(印度时报)——OpenAI 已聘请谷歌核心企业发展高管 Albert Lee,负责公司战略投资与收购事务。此举凸显了 AI 竞争的白热化,以及 OpenAI 对扩张的积极布局。Lee 曾同时主管谷歌云(Google Cloud)与谷歌深度思维(Google DeepMind)的企业发展业务,在重大交易中积累了丰富经验 —— 包括 2025 年 3 月谷歌宣布以 320 亿美元收购云安全初创公司 Wiz 的交易。

在新岗位上,Lee 将专注于并购(M&A)及战略投资,这些业务对 OpenAI 下一阶段的增长至关重要。自 2022 年 ChatGPT 推出以来,OpenAI 的估值一路飙升,最近一次员工持股出售中,其估值已达 5000 亿美元。今年以来,OpenAI 在并购领域动作频频,知名收购案例包括 AI 模型训练公司 Neptune、软件公司 Software Applications Incorporated(金额未披露)、以 11 亿美元收购 Statsig,以及以超 60 亿美元收购 AI 设备初创公司 IO(由前苹果设计师 Jony Ive 联合创立)。

Lee 是 OpenAI 近期一系列高管招聘中的最新一员。12 月初,该公司任命前 Slack 首席执行官 Denise Dresser 为首席营收官;5 月,又聘请当时的 Instacart 首席执行官 Fidji Simo 负责应用业务。