OpenAI Skyrockets to a $500B Valuation with Record-Breaking Share Sale
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has successfully completed a colossal $6.6 billion secondary share sale. This significant deal, announced on October 2, 2025, has catapulted the company to an astounding $500 billion valuation. This achievement solidifies OpenAI’s position as the world’s most valuable private company.
The deal enabled both current and former employees to sell shares to major investors. The list of investors includes prominent names such as SoftBank, Thrive Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi’s MGX, and T. Rowe Price.
This astronomical valuation surpasses Elon Musk’s SpaceX, valued at $400 billion, and signifies a dramatic leap from OpenAI’s previous $300 billion valuation just seven months prior. The company had authorized up to $10.3 billion in shares for sale. However, only two-thirds were sold, which insiders interpret as a vote of confidence in the company’s long-term prospects.
As OpenAI transitions from a nonprofit to a for-profit structure, it faces escalating competition for AI talent. Despite this, CEO Sam Altman remains optimistic about achieving Artificial General Intelligence within the next five years. The company reported a robust $4.3 billion in revenue for the first half of 2025.
Source: Bloomberg