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# The Quiet Beverage Bet Outpacing AI Hype: How OLIPOP’s Investors Are Winning
## Comparison methodology
## OpenAI’s returns
## OLIPOP’s returns
## Future dilution
## OpenAI’s unit economics
### ChatGPT Subscriptions
### API Usage
## OLIPOP’s unit economics
## Final thoughts