OpenAI has set a new record for market value, reaching a capitalization of $500 billion and surpassing SpaceX.
This is reported by Business • Media
OpenAI Leads Among Private Companies
OpenAI’s market valuation has reached $500 billion following a large stock sale agreement, in which current and former employees sold part of their shares for approximately $6.6 billion. This significantly increased the company’s valuation compared to the previous estimate of $300 billion and allowed it to surpass Elon Musk’s SpaceX in this regard.
Investors in this round included major players such as Thrive Capital, SoftBank Group Corp, Dragoneer Investment Group, MGX, and others. As a result, OpenAI has solidified its status as the most valuable private company in the world, reflecting the growing interest in the artificial intelligence industry.
Strategic Plans and Challenges for OpenAI
Analysts note that the $500 billion valuation underscores the increasing excitement surrounding AI technologies that have the potential to fundamentally change the economic landscape. OpenAI plays a leading role in shaping the modern infrastructure alongside corporations like Nvidia and Oracle.
Despite lacking profitability, OpenAI remains a driving force behind large investments in the development of data centers and AI services. The company is in discussions with Microsoft regarding a possible transformation into a public benefit corporation. According to preliminary plans, this would allow the non-profit organization, originally founded to develop AI “for the benefit of humanity,” to maintain control over the company.
“Media reports emphasize that reaching this new milestone coincides with discussions about the possible transformation of OpenAI into a public benefit corporation. Negotiations with Microsoft involve creating a structure in which control will remain with the non-profit organization, originally established to develop AI ‘for the benefit of humanity.'”
At the same time, OpenAI is facing intensified competition from other tech giants. In particular, Meta is actively recruiting specialists from leading labs, offering them extremely attractive conditions. Meanwhile, OpenAI is accelerating the development of new products, including open reasoning models and the recently presented GPT-5.
Analysts believe that the secondary sale of shares helps retain talent within the company, providing employees with liquidity and reducing the risk of them moving to competitors. Notably, the $10 billion deal limit was not fully exhausted, which, according to sources, indicates the staff’s confidence in OpenAI’s long-term prospects.
OpenAI remains at the center of the global race for leadership in the field of artificial intelligence. However, considering the competition from Google, Meta, Anthropic, and Chinese companies, the firm needs not only to maintain its position but also to meet the high expectations of investors.