OpenAI Files Confidentially for IPO, Keeps Timing Open
The ChatGPT maker has submitted confidential paperwork for a potential stock market listing, joining a wave of high-profile AI companies preparing to enter public markets.
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OpenAI has confidentially filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering, giving one of the world’s most closely watched artificial intelligence companies a formal path to the public markets.
The company disclosed the move in a brief announcement on its website, saying it had recently submitted a confidential draft registration statement, commonly known as an S-1.
“We recently submitted a confidential S-1. We expect it to leak so we’re just announcing it,” OpenAI said in the statement.
The company did not disclose the size of the offering, a possible valuation or the number of shares that could be sold. It also said it had not decided when to proceed with a listing.
“We have not decided on timing yet; it may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company,” the company said. “But it’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best.”
A confidential filing allows companies to begin discussions with regulators and prepare for a public offering without immediately disclosing detailed financial information, business risks and other registration documents.
The move comes shortly after rival AI company Anthropic also filed confidentially for an IPO, underscoring growing momentum among major artificial intelligence firms to access public markets as competition intensifies across the sector.
OpenAI, founded in 2015, became a central player in the AI industry after launching ChatGPT in late 2022. The chatbot’s rapid adoption helped trigger a wave of investment and competition in generative AI technologies.
The company has since expanded its products for consumers, businesses and government customers while investing heavily in computing infrastructure to support the development and deployment of AI models.
OpenAI said its announcement was being made under Rule 135 of the Securities Act and does not constitute an offer to sell securities or a solicitation to buy them.
The company added that any future sale of securities would be conducted in accordance with US securities laws and registration requirements.
