On June 24th, the ownership of the OpenBB Bot will be transferred to Unusual Whales, who will lead its development and support. You can read their full announcement here.
We’re incredibly proud of what the OpenBB Bot achieved.
In just 3 years, users ran over 6 million commands across Discord and Telegram, making it one of the most widely used financial bots in the space. It proved that our infrastructure could scale. More importantly, it proved there's a strong demand for accessible financial data on Discord and Telegram.
Personally, I’m especially proud that the bot brought Andrew to our team. He led its early development and made it what it became. Today, he’s fully focused on our core product: the OpenBB Workspace.
It’s been an honor serving the community for the last 6+ years. From OptionsFamBot to OpenBB, it was always our goal to bring market data to retail investors and allow you to create great communities harnessing this data. We knew Unusual Whales would be a great choice to keep the bot alive since they have the mindset that we had back then. You’ll be in good hands with a caring team dedicated to serving the retail market. I thank everyone for the love and support along the way.
— Andrew Kenreich, Head of Product Engineering at OpenBB
Why We're Moving On
As our vision sharpened, one thing became clear: building a bot for retail users is not our core focus. We’re not in the business of distributing data. We’re helping firms build intelligent infrastructure. For more context on our strategic direction, read our CPO’s latest blog post: OpenBB Isn’t a Data Distributor.
This move comes down to focus and ruthless prioritization.
At OpenBB, we’re dedicating 100% of our energy to the OpenBB Workspace: a powerful AI-first workspace for firms that want to create their own internal research environments. Our customers need more than chat; they want deep control over data, models, workflows, and interfaces.
Why Unusual Whales?
Unusual Whales is the best home for the bot. Here’s why:
- Perfect audience fit: They deeply understand the retail trader community
- Better experience: Their dashboards and tooling elevate the bot’s utility
- High-quality data: Reliable, comprehensive, and always evolving
- Generous migration offer: All bot users will receive a discount when they transition
In short: they’re better positioned to serve the bot's audience, and we’re excited to see what they build next.
What this means for OpenBB Bot users
- The bot isn’t going away. It’s evolving, and will now live as part of Unusual Whales' ecosystem.
- Unusual Whales is working to ensure a smooth transition. The next steps will be shared via email in the coming days.
We’re proud of what we built. But we’re even more excited about what comes next, for both OpenBB and Unusual Whales.