On October 2nd, a source reported that OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, had reached a valuation of $500 billion following an agreement in which former and current employees sold approximately $6.6 billion worth of shares.
This figure represents an increase from the previous valuation of $300 billion, highlighting OpenAI's rapid growth in both user numbers and revenue.
In the deal, OpenAI employees sold shares to a group of investors, including Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi's MGX, and T. Rowe Price.
The source added that the company has authorized the sale of more than $10 billion worth of shares on the secondary market.
This share sale complements SoftBank's previous investment in OpenAI's $40 billion funding round.
According to The Information, the company generated approximately $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, an increase of about 16% compared to its total revenue for the entire previous year.
The agreement comes amid fierce competition among major tech companies to attract AI talent with massive compensation packages.
Notably, the "giant" Meta is investing billions of dollars in Scale AI and has successfully lured 28-year-old "star" Alexandr Wang to head their superintelligence unit.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/openai-dat-muc-dinh-gia-500-ty-usd-nho-cac-nha-dau-tu-lon-post1067598.vnp
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