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OpenAI's IPO Won't Likely Happen Until 2027. Here's Why That's the Right Call.

The AI giant's management team isn't rushing to go public.

OpenAI's IPO Won't Likely Happen Until 2027. Here's Why That's the Right Call.

Published August 25, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Now that the SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) IPO is firmly in the rearview mirror, AI giants OpenAI and Anthropic are the most anticipated still-to-come public debuts. But at least in one case, it appears investors will have to wait a little longer.

OpenAI's chief financial officer, Sarah Friar, recently told the company's staff that it "will be a public company in 2027." This follows a reported internal dispute between CEO Sam Altman, who wanted to go public later this year with a $1 trillion valuation, and Friar, who hasn't been in a hurry.

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Here's why waiting to go public may have been the right call, and what investors need to know.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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