OpenAI IPO: ChatGPT maker considers delaying public issue to 2027, stresses on $1 trillion valuation, says report

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OpenAI is weighing an IPO timeline that could slip to 2027 while it keeps a $1 trillion valuation target. Advisers reportedly warned that tech-stock volatility could weaken retail demand for the listing. Sam Altman has pushed back on lowering the valuation, making the pricing target a key issue in the offering plan. The article also notes that OpenAI has delayed the rollout of GPT 5.6 after a US government request for a limited, staggered release to trusted partners.

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Amount $1,000.0B Total raised
Date June 26, 2026 Announcement date
Investors - Lead investors
Company openai.com Funded company

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OpenAI
$25M to $50M