Yes, accredited investors may indicate interest in purchasing OpenAI stock on the private market. OpenAI is currently a private company, meaning its shares are not traded on public stock exchanges like the NYSE or Nasdaq. Instead, eligible investors may may be able to gain access to OpenAI shares through private market platforms such as Forge, where buyers and sellers connect directly for private transactions. Create an account to see the latest bids and asks for OpenAI shares in Forge's active marketplace.
To participate, investors must meet accredited investor requirements. Availability is driven by private market activity, which can vary over time based on supply, demand and company-specific factors.
OpenAI is a private company, meaning its shares are currently not traded on public stock exchanges. Investors may be able to access OpenAI stock through a private marketplace like Forge, provided they meet accredited investor requirements and subject to availability.
Create an account and find OpenAI shares on Forge. Browse live bids and asks for OpenAI stock, including historical trade data and Forge Price™ where available.
Place a bid or negotiate. Submit a bid to buy OpenAI shares or negotiate directly with a seller through Forge’s self-directed and fully transparent marketplace.
Close the transaction. Forge assists in documentation, company approvals and settlement, typically within 45–60 days when terms are agreed upon.
Some investors choose to work with private market specialists when transactions involve added complexity, such as navigating transfer restrictions, company capital table considerations or regulatory requirements. While specialists do not provide investment advice or make recommendations, they can offer transactional guidance and regulatory know-how throughout the process.
Can you sell OpenAI stock?
Yes, as a shareholder, you may be able to sell your OpenAI shares through Forge’s private market platform—subject to company policies and market interest.
Submit a sell order (ask) by specifying your desired price, quantity and share class.
Forge will work to match your order with interested buyers in the marketplace.
If a match occurs, Forge coordinates the necessary company approvals and compliance checks, including any transfer restrictions or right of first refusal (ROFR) processes OpenAI may have in place.
Please note that the ability to complete a transaction depends on OpenAI’s secondary trading policies, available demand and transaction approvals. While liquidity is not guaranteed, listing your shares on Forge allows you to signal interest and potentially connect with qualified buyers.
Explore potential demand for your shares and view live market interest
Use proprietary pricing insights and market data to assess timing and valuation
Submit an indication to sell, negotiate terms, complete the transaction and receive your payment
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Is OpenAI a public company?
No, OpenAI is a privately held company and is currently not publicly traded on any stock markets including NYSE or NASDAQ.
What is OpenAI’s stock price?
OpenAI is a private company, meaning it does’t have a publicly traded stock price. However, as of 04/18/2026 the OpenAI Forge Price is $715.37 per share. The Forge Price is a derived price calculated for private companies like OpenAI to provide insights into their current valuation. Learn more about Forge Price.
What is OpenAI’s stock ticker symbol?
OpenAI does not have an official ticker symbol because this company is not currently publicly traded.
Can institutional investors buy and sell private market stocks?
Yes. As one of the largest trading platform for the private market, Forge helps institutional investors seek liquidity as they buy and sell private stock for their portfolios or their clients. Our private market specialists have decades of experience working with institutional firms. Learn more or register today to get started.
Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, K2 Global, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital
Price Per Share
$67.00
Shares Outstanding
2,238,805
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, K2 Global, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital
07/22/2019
Series A-1
$193.83MM
$5.23
$20B
Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Microsoft, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management
Price Per Share
$5.23
Shares Outstanding
37,096,471
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Microsoft, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management
Company details
OpenAI is an AI research company which offers advanced AI models to organizations and individuals. OpenAI’s models are designed for tasks like language processing, coding, and problem-solving, with the goal of making AI tools accessible and effective for a wide range of users. The company aims to help users improve efficiency and build smarter systems while advancing AI research. This company was founded by Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, Wojciech Zaremba, Elon Musk, Andrej Karpathy, Trevor Blackwell, Durk Kingma, and Pamela Vagata in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
A group of high-profile private companies spanning AI, crypto infrastructure, analytics and space has either signaled intentions to go public or made strategic leadership and financing moves that suggest IPO preparation.
OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a variant of its latest flagship model fine-tuned specifically for defensive cybersecurity work, following rival Anthropic's announcement of frontier AI model Mythos.
OpenAI dominated the news over the past few days, and the article says there are serious questions about the company's ability to go for an IPO this year.
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