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OpenAI on Thursday confirmed a $110 billion valuation, fueling expectations that it could orchestrate the largest IPO in US tech history if it goes ahead with a public listing.
The company has not yet filed for an IPO. However, the assessment announced on February 27 places OpenAI above several prominent models in Silicon Valley, and indicates strong support from major technology investors.
Which big tech companies are putting their heart into OpenAI?
OpenAI has raised billions in private funding During the last few years. Its most prominent supporter remains Microsoft, which has committed to multi-year investments totaling approximately $13 billion through structured partnerships and cloud equity.
Includes Finance The new $30 billion from SoftBank, and $30 billion from… NVIDIAAnd $50 billion from Amazon. Additional financial investors are expected to join as the round progresses.
Other major investors include Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, And Andreessen Horowitz. These companies have participated in previous funding rounds as OpenAI expands to build ChatGPT and enterprise AI infrastructure.
OpenAI may be the largest IPO in US history
If OpenAI holds to this valuation, it will be among the largest US technology IPOs ever. The size of this funding exceeds most historical IPO valuations.
For comparison, Meta Platforms (Facebook) went public in 2012 at about $104 billion. Snowflake was first launched in 2020 with revenues of nearly $70 billion. Alibaba Group was listed at about $168 billion in 2014.
Worldwide, Saudi Aramco still holds the $1.7 trillion IPO record.
With a valuation of $730 billion, OpenAI now finds itself in a different category.
If it goes public, it will likely be the largest US technology IPO, reflecting how convinced investors are. Behind the unique artificial intelligence.
The company did not disclose a potential listing date or share price range. These details will appear in a formal filing for the IPO.
