Artificial Intelligence · San Francisco, CA
OpenAI
$198.73
+2.37% today
About OpenAI
Maker of ChatGPT and the GPT family of models. Operates a hybrid for-profit subsidiary controlled by a non-profit board, with a deep partnership with Microsoft for compute. Primary commercial channels: API and ChatGPT consumer/enterprise.
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- CEO
- Sam Altman
- Employees
- 4,200
- Last valuation
- $540B
- Total funding
- $56B
Funding history
Priced rounds with a disclosed valuation — newest first.
| Round | Valuation | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | $730B | Feb 2026 |
| Tender | $500B | Oct 2025 |
| Primary (SoftBank) | $300B | Mar 2025 |
| Primary | $157B | Oct 2024 |
| Tender | $80B | Feb 2024 |
| Tender | $29B | Apr 2023 |
| MSFT 2023 | $29B | Jan 2023 |
| Tender | $14B | 2021 |
Recent news
Updated weekly · 5 items
- Jul 18, 2026OpenAI pushes new yardstick for measuring AI investmentsCFO Dive
- Jul 18, 2026Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’The Verge
- Jul 17, 2026AI’s Wider Availability Is Good for China, Not Great for OpenAI and AnthropicWSJ
- Jul 17, 2026What is OpenAI? The AI company behind ChatGPT explainedqz.com
- Jul 17, 2026Apple Is Coming for the People Building OpenAI’s FutureGizmodo
Frequently asked
What am I actually buying when I invest in OpenAI?
A fractional position in OpenAI's shares. VeldenStake sources a finite block of real shares and resells fractions to you; your position appears in your portfolio at the prevailing private-market price and is held until OpenAI goes public.
Can I sell my position before the IPO?
No. Pre-IPO shares are private and illiquid — there's no secondary market to sell them back into, and transfers require the company's approval. Your position is locked until OpenAI IPOs or is acquired. This is the same arrangement every pre-IPO investor accepts.
What happens when the company goes public?
When OpenAI IPOs, your position settles at the IPO price and you choose how to receive it — cash credited to your balance, or the shares delivered to you.
How is the price set?
The displayed price reflects the latest private-market reference price for the company, anchored to recent funding rounds and tender activity.
Are there any fees?
A 1% commission applies to each purchase. It's shown on the order ticket and confirmation screen before you submit — added on top of the subtotal. Deposits and withdrawals are free.
What if OpenAI never IPOs?
Your position remains valid as long as OpenAI exists. If it's acquired, your position is paid out at the deal price. If it stays private, you keep holding until a liquidity event.
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