OpenAI consultants offered the company's leadership two options… (компания · оценка · акция)
OpenAI consultants offered the company's leadership two options: delay the IPO until 2027 in an attempt to achieve a $1 trillion valuation, or lower the target valuation to facilitate a faster IPO.
Consensus
- OpenAI is considering delaying its IPO until 2027
- The goal is to maintain a valuation of at least $1 trillion
- Consultants have warned that retail investors may not show strong interest in the IPO
- OpenAI submitted a confidential IPO filing with the SEC in June
- The company has hired bankers and lawyers to prepare for the IPO
Points of divergence
- The GPT-5.6 model release will be limited for trusted users due to pressure from the U.S. government — thebell
- The decision is influenced by the recent decline in SpaceX stock prices following its IPO — meduza
- The company's last private valuation was $750 billion — kommersant
- The company's last private valuation was $730 billion — vedomosti
- SoftBank, a major investor, saw its stock drop by 13% in August 2024 — thebell
- OpenAI plans to go public in Q3 or Q4 2026 — kommersant
- OpenAI plans to go public in September 2026 — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- OpenAI Considering Delaying IPO — The Bell
- OpenAI plans to delay IPO to 2027 — Meduza
- NYT learns of OpenAI's plans to postpone IPO to 2027 — Коммерсантъ
- NYT: OpenAI wants to delay IPO to 2027 — Ведомости