OpenAI prepares for IPO that could value the company at up to $1 trillion

The IPO preparations signal that the popular chatbot developer ChatGPT is accelerating its move towards tapping the public markets, after completing its restructuring.

OpenAI is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at as much as $1 trillion, people familiar with the matter say.

If true, this could be one of the biggest IPOs of all time.

OpenAI is considering filing with securities regulators as early as the second half of 2026, the sources said. In preliminary discussions, the company has considered raising at least $60 billion and possibly more.

But sources cautioned that talks are still at an early stage and specific plans - including the exact figure and timing - could change depending on the company's business growth and market conditions.

On OpenAI's side, a spokesperson confirmed that an IPO is not the company's current focus, so there's no way a specific date has been set.

The person stressed that OpenAI is building a sustainable business and pursuing a mission to make artificial general intelligence (AGI) available to everyone.

The IPO preparations signal that the popular chatbot developer ChatGPT is accelerating its move toward the public market, after completing a restructuring aimed at reducing its dependence on giant Microsoft.

An IPO would open the door to more efficient capital raising, allowing the company to make larger deals and plans to develop AI infrastructure using public equity capital.

However, sources also note that with annual revenue expected to reach around $20 billion by the end of this year, OpenAI's losses are also increasing.

The talks come as AI is experiencing a period of strong growth in the public markets. Earlier this year, AI cloud computing company CoreWeave went public at a $23 billion valuation and has tripled in value since.

On October 29, Nvidia became the first company to reach a market value of $5 trillion, cementing its central role in the global AI boom./.

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