OpenAI leans toward waiting until next year for IPO, NYT reports
Advisers warned a 2026 listing could price OpenAI below $1 trillion, while the company reported about $13 billion in revenue and $21 billion in net loss last year.
- 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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The American start-up of artificial intelligence reportedly delayed its entry to Wall Street in 2027, according to the New York Times. Like Anthropic, the firm is also hampered by the restrictions imposed by the White House.
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OpenAI weighs IPO in 2027 after expected Anthropic public debut
OpenAI is considering an initial public offering as soon as in 2027, according to people familiar with the matter, a timeline that would potentially see it go public after its artificial intelligence rival Anthropic PBC.
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.
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