OpenAI May Soon Become World’s Most Valuable Private Tech Company with $500 Billion Valuation: Bloomberg
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New Delhi, August 7, 2025 — OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly in early talks to sell shares in a new funding round that could push its valuation to $500 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. If successful, this would make OpenAI the world’s most valuable privately held tech company, surpassing Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which is currently valued at around $400 billion.
Employee Share Sale on the Table
The potential deal would allow current and former OpenAI employees to sell their shares directly to investors, capitalizing on the company’s meteoric rise. All of OpenAI’s existing investors, including Thrive Capital based in New York, are said to be involved in the talks.
As OpenAI is a private company and not publicly traded, such secondary share sales are often used to reward employees, retain talent, and attract new backers. The final valuation will depend on investor demand.
Intense Investor Interest
The report comes shortly after a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank of Japan, in which OpenAI was previously valued at $300 billion. In that round alone, the company reportedly raised $8.3 billion, and investor demand was said to be five times higher than the available shares.
AI Boom Driving Massive Investment
The surge in OpenAI’s valuation reflects the ongoing global AI investment frenzy. Public filings show that Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) have already poured billions of dollars into AI this year, and are projected to invest more than $400 billion by 2026.
Industry experts say that U.S. policy initiatives such as former President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" — which provides tax incentives to companies investing in AI — are further fueling capital flow into the sector.
Staying Ahead in the AI Race
Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, OpenAI has grown rapidly, now generating $12 billion in annual subscription revenue. However, competition is also intensifying. Rival AI firm Anthropic has quadrupled its revenue this year to $4 billion.
To maintain its lead, OpenAI this week released customizable “open-weight” models for developers and is gearing up to launch its much-anticipated GPT-5 model by the end of this month.
Key Highlights:
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Target valuation: $500 billion
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Recent SoftBank-led valuation: $300 billion
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Closest competitor: SpaceX ($400 billion)
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Annual revenue: $12 billion
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Upcoming release: GPT-5
If this deal goes through, OpenAI won’t just cement its position at the top of the private tech world — it will also redefine the landscape of global AI innovation and investment.
