Multiple sources indicate that OpenAI has set its sights on launching an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as the latter half of 2026, with ambitions to finalize the IPO in the fourth quarter of that year, potentially achieving a valuation between $830 billion and a staggering $1 trillion. At present, OpenAI has initiated informal talks with a number of Wall Street investment banks. Moreover, it has brought on board new executives and bolstered its finance team in anticipation of going public. In the meantime, investors like Amazon and SoftBank are making substantial capital injections to bolster OpenAI's financial position ahead of its IPO.
