US EditionOpenAI eyes $500 billion valuation in potential employee share sale: Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – OpenAI plans a secondary stock sale to provide liquidity to employees amid intense AI talent competition, with valuation rising from $300 billion to about $500 billion, sources said.
- OpenAI is in early-stage talks on August 6, 2025, about a secondary stock sale for current and former employees, potentially valuing the company at $500 billion.
- This potential stock transaction comes after SoftBank spearheaded a $40 billion fundraising effort in March, which placed OpenAI’s valuation at $300 billion and was oversubscribed by approximately five times.
- The secondary sale could provide financial incentives to employees amid lavish compensation offers and talent competition from firms like Meta, which recruited key AI researchers recently.
- Last week, OpenAI secured an $8.3 billion portion of its March funding round, and ChatGPT is expected to surpass 700 million active users on a weekly basis this week, indicating sustained growth.
- If completed, the transaction would represent a substantial valuation increase and support OpenAI’s efforts to retain talent while solidifying its leadership in the AI sector.
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