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OpenAI — creator of ChatGPT — filed a confidential initial public offering (IPO) request on Monday (8) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company announced the move on its official website, stating that it "recently submitted a confidential S-1 form" and that "we expect it to leak so we're just announcing it." ✓
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"We recently submitted a confidential S-1. We expect it to leak so we're just announcing it," OpenAI said in a statement published Monday on its website."
"We recently submitted a confidential S-1. We expect it to leak so we're just announcing it," OpenAI said in a statement published Monday on its website."
According to Reuters, the artificial intelligence giant is targeting a valuation of up to $1 trillion in its stock market debut, which could occur as early as September. This figure represents a jump of almost 18% from the $852 billion post-money valuation the company achieved in March 2026, when it closed a record $122 billion funding round. ✓
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"Avaliada em mais de US$ 850 bilhões, a desenvolvedora do ChatGPT trabalha com a possibilidade de abrir capital em setembro... a agência Reuters informou que a dona do GPT mira uma avaliação de até US$ 1 trilhão em uma estreia na bolsa."
"OpenAI has completed a deal to raise $122 billion from investors at an $852 billion valuation, marking the company's largest funding round"
"Today, we closed our latest funding round with $122 billion in committed capital at a post money valuation of $852 billion."
"OpenAI has completed a deal to raise $122 billion from investors at an $852 billion valuation, marking the company's largest funding round"
The March round exceeded initially announced values from February, when OpenAI had revealed raising $110 billion at a pre-money valuation of $730 billion. Anchor investors included Amazon ($50 billion), Nvidia ($30 billion) and SoftBank ($30 billion), with an additional $12 billion coming from other funds, including Andreessen Horowitz, D.E. Shaw Ventures, MGX, TPG, T. Rowe Price and Microsoft. ✓
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"OpenAI announced a [$110 billion funding round] on Friday... Amazon invested $50 billion, Nvidia invested $30 billion and SoftBank invested $30 billion in the round, OpenAI said in a release Friday. The investment boosts OpenAI to a $730 billion pre-money valuation"
"In February, OpenAI revealed [$110 billion of commitments] from some of its strategic investors that anchored its funding round. [Amazon] agreed to invest up to $50 billion in the startup, [Nvidia] invested $30 billion, and SoftBank invested $30 billion. The additional $12 billion of capital that OpenAI raised came from a broader pool of investors."
"OpenAI announced a [$110 billion funding round] on Friday... Amazon invested $50 billion, Nvidia invested $30 billion and SoftBank invested $30 billion in the round, OpenAI said in a release Friday. The investment boosts OpenAI to a $730 billion pre-money valuation..."
"A OpenAI informou no início deste ano que estava levantando US$ 110 bilhões com uma avaliação de US$ 840 bilhões junto a um grupo de investidores de peso, incluindo SoftBank, Amazon e Nvidia."
The company has not yet set a timeline for going public. "It might take a while, because there are things we want to do that are probably easier as a private company," OpenAI said in a statement. The company competes directly with Anthropic — creator of the Claude chatbot — which also filed a confidential IPO request and surpassed OpenAI for the first time by achieving a $965 billion valuation in its most recent round. ≈
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"Pode demorar um pouco, pois há coisas que queremos fazer que provavelmente são mais fáceis como empresa privada"
OpenAI filed confidential IPO request with SEC on June 8, 2026
The company achieved $852 billion valuation in March 2026 with $122 billion round
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ChatGPT has over 900 million weekly active users and over 50 million subscribers
OpenAI is generating $2 billion in monthly revenue and growing four times faster than Alphabet and Meta
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What will be the offering price for OpenAI shares in the IPO?
Why it's still unknown: The company has not yet disclosed details about price per share, number of shares offered, or structure of the public offering.
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When exactly will OpenAI's IPO occur?
Why it's still unknown: While Reuters reported the possibility of September, OpenAI itself states it 'has not yet set a timeline' and that 'it might take a while'.
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How will OpenAI's corporate structure restructuring affect the IPO?
Why it's still unknown: The transition from nonprofit organization to public benefit corporation was announced in December 2024, but there are no details about how this impacts the public offering.