OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market
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OpenAI announced Monday that it has confidentially filed an S-1 form with the SEC to pursue an initial public offering, one week after rival Anthropic took the same step. The $852 billion-valued company is part of a broader wave of AI and tech firms pursuing public markets, with potential valuations reaching $1 trillion and possible market entry in fall 2026.
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ChatGPT maker expected to be valued at more than $850bn, one of most highly valued listings in market history
OpenAI has filed confidentially to go public on the US stock market, according to a company blogpost published on Monday. The artificial intelligence giant’s debut on Wall Street is expected to be one of the most highly valued listings in market history with a valuation at more than $850bn.
“We recently submitted a confidential S-1. We expect it to leak so we’re just announcing it,” the company’s post reads. “We have not decided on timing yet; it may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company. But it’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best.”
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