OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic

The company behind ChatGPT filed its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.

OpenAI has filed a confidential initial public offering, the ChatGPT maker said Monday, bringing it one step closer to its official market debut. The move comes amid a growing race among AI companies to go public and tap into investor capital.

OpenAI said on Monday it confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering recently, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. The company did not disclose the size or terms of the offering.

Anthropic has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, marking a significant step in the AI sector's IPO race.

OpenAI has filed to list on the stock market, following its AI rival Anthropic, setting up a test of public markets’ continued appetite for the AI boom.

OpenAI has confidentially filed an S-1 form for an initial public offering, the company said in a brief statement on Monday, about one week after artificial intelligence rival Anthropic did the same.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has filed confidential preliminary paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), taking a key step towards a potential stock market listing. This follows rival Anthropic's announcement on 1 June that it is also pursuing an IPO, marking a significant move in the AI sector's race to go public.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet been determined.

OpenAI has revealed plans to sell shares to the public through a stock listing in the US, following Anthropic's similar announcement.

OpenAI and Anthropic are intensifying efforts to dominate the finance and legal sectors with AI tools, expanding beyond general AI chatbots.

OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO on Monday, one week after rival Anthropic and ahead of SpaceX’s expected public debut, setting up a trio of potential trillion-dollar US tech debuts. The move underscores the intensifying competition in the AI sector as companies vie for investor attention.

The article discusses the upcoming IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, which are poised to collectively exceed $3 trillion in valuation. These companies are at the forefront of artificial intelligence and space infrastructure and could significantly impact financial markets, especially for retirees.

OpenAI has formally initiated its IPO process by filing a confidential S-1 document with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), joining a trio of high-profile tech companies preparing to go public in 2026, including Anthropic and SpaceX.