OpenAI has taken the lead among private companies globally, achieving a market valuation of $500 billion following a record stock sale. This milestone has allowed the company to surpass SpaceX and become the new leader in capitalization among private enterprises.
This is reported by Finway
Stock Sale and Growth of Investments in Artificial Intelligence
The secondary stock sale enabled OpenAI employees and investors to gain approximately $6.6 billion, significantly strengthening the company’s position in the market. The deal attracted leading investors — Thrive Capital, SoftBank Group Corp, Dragoneer Investment Group, MGX, and others. OpenAI’s market value has increased from the previous $300 billion, highlighting the high interest in artificial intelligence technologies.
“Analysts noted that the market valuation of $500 billion underscores the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence technologies capable of transforming the global economy. According to them, OpenAI plays a key role in shaping new infrastructure alongside Nvidia, Oracle, and other corporations.”
Despite the lack of profit, OpenAI remains a driving force behind large-scale investments in the development of data centers and new AI-based services. In recent years, the company has been actively expanding its product portfolio, introducing innovative models, including the recently announced GPT-5 and open reasoning systems.
Competition and Strategic Changes in Structure
Currently, OpenAI is in negotiations with Microsoft regarding a potential transformation into a public benefit corporation. Preliminary reports suggest that the new structure will maintain control by a non-profit organization created to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
Meanwhile, the company is facing increasing competition. In particular, Meta is actively poaching specialists from leading AI laboratories, offering them record compensation packages. This has prompted OpenAI to enhance its talent retention measures — specifically, the secondary stock sale provides employees with additional liquidity and encourages them to stay with the company.
According to sources, the allowed stock sale limit of $10 billion has not yet been exhausted, indicating employee confidence in the company’s prospects. Media reports suggest that with the new valuation, OpenAI maintains its leadership in the global race for dominance in the field of artificial intelligence. However, pressure from players such as Google, Meta, Anthropic, and developers from China forces the company to constantly meet investor expectations and retain its top positions in the market.