OpenAI Confidential IPO Filing
OpenAI has filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States, targeting a debut that could reach a $1 trillion valuation.
Aggregated from 7 sources · 6/13/2026, 8:30:46 AM
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Facts (10)
- Established
OpenAI filed a confidential S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a U.S. initial public offering.
- Established
The company cited a most recent private valuation of approximately $850 billion to $852 billion.
- Established
The IPO filing coincided with similar public listing activities by tech companies Anthropic and SpaceX.
- Emerging
OpenAI is targeting a public market valuation of up to $1 trillion.
- EmergingNiche Signal
OpenAI reportedly plans to launch a tender offer for existing shares at a price of $687.69.
- EmergingNiche Signal
OpenAI is implementing price cuts for enterprise customers to compete with rival firm Anthropic.
- AttributionNiche Signal
CEO Sam Altman told employees he expects the company to go public within the next year.
- Attribution
OpenAI stated that a specific timeline for the listing has not yet been determined and may be delayed due to technical goals.
- AttributionNiche Signal
Sam Altman suggested that achieving 'recursive self-improvement' technology could be a reason to delay the IPO.
- UnverifiedNiche Signal
The company's projected cash burn for 2026 is estimated at $27 billion, with computing costs potentially reaching $121 billion by 2028.