(Reuters) – OPENAI, the company causing Chatgpt, reached a valuation of $ 500 billion (426.26 billion euros) following an agreement in which current and former employees sold for around $ 6.6 billion in shares, Reuters learned from a source close to the file on Thursday.
This transaction represents an increase compared to its current valuation of $ 300 billion, highlighting both the rapid operai progression in number of users and income.
Reuters reported in August, citing a source, that the startup had started discussions about a potential transfer of employee shares.
As part of the operation, OPENAI employees have sold shares to a group of investors including Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, MGX D’ABOU Dhabi and T. Rowe Price, said the source, which was expressed on condition of anonymity.
The company has authorized the sale of more than $ 10 billion in stocks on the secondary market, added the source.
Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer, MGX and T. Rowe Price did not immediately respond to Reuters comment requests.
This sale of shares is added to the previous investment of $ 40 billion in softbank during the first primary table in Openai.
Openai generated around $ 4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, about 16% more than last year, the information specialized in tech reported on Monday.
(Written by Krystal Hu and Anusha Shah, Elena Smirnova, edited by Augustin Turpin)
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