OpenAI in talks on share sale that would price it at more than Musk’s SpaceX
OpenAI is in early talks to facilitate employee share sales that could value ChatGPT maker at $500bn, topping SpaceX. Investors including Thrive Capital, SoftBank, and Microsoft may buy shares, lifting its worth from $300bn. The move aims to reward staff and fend off poaching by Meta and rivals like Anthropic. Meanwhile, OpenAI eyes a for-profit structure, teases GPT-5, open-sources new AI models and pushes into hardware after buying Jony Ive’s io startup, targeting 100m AI companions.
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- The Guardian — OpenAI in Talks to Sell $6B Shares, Valuation Could Reach $500B