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Crixet
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Crixet was a browser-based LaTeX editor with AI writing help and real-time collaboration, which OpenAI rebuilt as Prism.
Funding
- Last round or tender
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- Last valuation
- No citable valuation
Secondary venues
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Reads
Acquisition: Closed
The acquisition completed.
Prepared by PiggyGPT, as of Oct 7, 2026
Signals
- Jan 27, 2026Engadget reported OpenAI acquired Crixet that day and released it as Prism; no price was disclosed.Engadget, Jan 27, 2026
- Jul 30, 2026Proskauer, Crixet’s counsel, stated it advised Crixet on its acquisition by OpenAI.Proskauer, Jul 30, 2026
Named counterparties
- OpenAIThe acquirer, per its counsel’s release.Proskauer, Jul 30, 2026
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Sources
- OpenAI releases Prism, a Claude Code-like app for scientific researchEngadget, Jan 27, 2026
- Proskauer Advises Crixet on Acquisition by OpenAIProskauer, Jul 30, 2026
- Crixet - Free LaTeX Editor & Overleaf AlternativeCrixet (archived), May 15, 2025
Researched Oct 7, 2026