OpenAI files for US IPO after Anthropic as AI giants head to public markets
Summary
OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US IPO, putting it on a path toward public-market financing. The move follows Anthropic’s recent filing and reflects strong investor demand for exposure to AI leaders. OpenAI is pursuing major strategic flexibility as it continues restructuring, expanding partnerships, and scaling revenue. The filing also comes after legal and governance issues eased enough to remove a major overhang on the company’s public listing plans.
Funding
Amount
$110.0B
Total raised
Date
June 9, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Alphabet, SoftBank, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA
Lead investors
Company
openai.com
Funded company
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Accounting and Taxes
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AI Software
SaaS
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