OpenAI is in discussions with investors regarding a potential secondary stock sale that could value the artificial intelligence leader at approximately $500 billion, according to sources familiar with the talks. The proposed transaction, still in early stages, would allow current and former employees to sell shares. Existing investor Thrive Capital is reportedly positioned to lead the deal.
The move follows OpenAI’s rapid valuation climb, including a $40 billion funding round initiated in March at a $300 billion valuation, and the recent $8.3 billion tranche announced last week. OpenAI’s momentum continues with the release of two open-weight models and a reported 700 million weekly active users on ChatGPT. Annual revenue is projected to surpass $20 billion by year-end.
