OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic
Jun 8, 2026 5:31 PM
The ChatGPT maker announced it has filed paperwork to go public, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same step.
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OpenAI has filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, the company announced on Monday, kicking off what could be a months-long process toward debuting on a US stock exchange. The move makes it the third company to file for what could be a trillion-dollar IPO this year.
Tech companies pursuing the most powerful AI models, including publicly traded giants Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, are hungry for tens of billions dollars each to build out more data centers and recruit scientists to grow their services.
An IPO would be yet another fundraising opportunity for OpenAIafter the company privately raised $122 billion in March. Going public, which brings many workers closer to a life-altering payday and increases...
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