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| Mar 19, 2026 | OpenAI to acquire developer tooling startup Astral in boost for Codex team | OpenAI said it will acquire Astral, a startup that builds tools for software developers. Astral’s team will join OpenAI as part of the group running its AI coding assistant, Codex. OpenAI has been racing to build out Codex to win market sha... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | OpenAI acquires health tech startup Torch for $60M to power ChatGPT Health | OpenAI just made its boldest healthcare move yet. The AI giant has acquired health-care technology startup Torch for roughly $60 million, CNBC reported, citing a source familiar with the deal. The price was not disclosed publicly, but the a... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | OpenAI acquires health-care technology startup Torch for $60 million, source says | OpenAI has acquired the health-care technology startup Torch. Torch was building a “unified medical memory” for AI that aimed to bring a patient’s health data into one place. OpenAI and Torch did not disclose the terms of the acquisition. O... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | OpenAI Acquires Torch: Building the ‘Unified Medical Memory’ for ChatGPT Health” | What You Should Know – OpenAI has officially acquired the healthcare technology startup Torch, marking a significant expansion of its ChatGPT Health capabilities. – The deal, valued at approximately $60M -$100M according to reports, aims to... |
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FAQ about Torch
What has the press written about Torch?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Torch, among them “OpenAI to acquire developer tooling startup Astral in boost for Codex team” (Mar 19, 2026) and “OpenAI acquires health tech startup Torch for $60M to power ChatGPT Health” (Jan 13, 2026).
Is Torch still active?
Yes, Torch is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 3, 2026.