OpenAI leans toward waiting until next year for IPO, NYT reports
Advisers warned a 2026 debut could fall short of the target, while OpenAI reported $13 billion in revenue last year and $21 billion in net loss.
- OpenAI is considering delaying its initial public offering until 2027, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing three people involved in the company's internal deliberations.
- CEO Sam Altman is reportedly pushing for a $1 trillion valuation, but advisers warned the company must accept a lower price or wait until 2027 for that target.
- Advisers cautioned that recent volatility in tech stocks and SpaceX's post-IPO performance could dampen retail investor enthusiasm for OpenAI's offering, the Times reported.
- Shares of SoftBank Group, a major OpenAI investor, fell as much as 12% on Friday following the delay report, reversing earlier gains from IPO expectations.
- OpenAI faces pressure to monetize amid $600 billion in projected hardware spending through 2030, while rival Anthropic pursues its own public debut in a crowded 2026 IPO pipeline.
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According to a U.S. media report, the ChatGPT developer is considering postponing the IPO planned for the end of 2026 into the coming year. Markus Koch enumerates how this could affect the markets.
OpenAI May Be Getting Cold Feet About IPO
OpenAI may have decided it's not in a hurry to join the stock market after all. The New York Times , citing sources involved in internal talks, reports that the maker of ChatGPT is now inclined to wait until at least next year to go public. The sources say execs have...
One of the great financial operations of the year, and of history, OpenAI’s exit to the Stock Exchange, is nearing delay. According to The New York Times, ChatGPT’s creator is inclined to postpone her OPV until next year, in the face of the strong shocks that financial markets are experiencing. Continue reading
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