OpenAI CFO tells employees the company will go public in 2027

OpenAI will go public in 2027, chief financial officer Sarah Friar told employees at an all-hands meeting on Wednesday, per CNBC, which cited two people familiar with her remarks who were not authorised to speak publicly.

Friar said the company “will be a public company in 2027” and could debut earlier if the business continues to inflect. She played down what the listing means, describing it to staff as a milestone rather than a finish line and another way to raise money.

The firm earned $122 billion in March at an $852 billion valuation, which she believes provides the firm with some maneuverability. OpenAI filed its prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission privately in June but hasn’t announced any date yet.

Friar’s 2027 timeline wins out over Altman’s earlier push

The 2027 date settles an argument that has run inside the company since the winter. As Cryptopolitan reported in June, Sam Altman was pushing for an IPO in Q4 2026 and refused to consider any valuation below $1 trillion, whereas Friar made the case internally to wait until 2027 due to the fact that the company was not ready for public disclosures.

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