OpenAI IPO

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OpenAI was founded in 2015 by Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman, and Wojciech Zaremba. After receiving a 10-billion-dollar investment from Microsoft in January 2023, there have been discussions of the prospect of an IPO in October 2023 with Bloomberg News. The CEO Sam Altman has claimed that there could be an Open AI valuation of $86 billion of employee shares. Despite these discussions, the company has not officially released any confirmation of IPO.

Open AI is an artificial intelligence research company working to develop AI with a goal to have a long-lasting positive impact on humans. Open AI has raised approximately $11.3 billion over eight funding rounds. Most recently, their investors have included Thrive Capital and Arrowshare Ventures. In previous venture funds in 2021, the company raised $100 million for the Open AI Startup Fund.

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Is OpenAI a publicly traded company?

OpenAI is a private company and not publicly traded.

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Will OpenAI go IPO?

OpenAI has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it's important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or through mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2024.

What is OpenAI's IPO price?

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When was OpenAI founded?

OpenAI was founded in 2015.

Who are OpenAI's major investors?

Khosla Ventures

Y Combinator

Microsoft

Infosys

Amazon Web Services

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Updated on: Jul 26, 2024

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