OpenAI is in talks to sell about $6 billion in stock

OpenAI is in talks to sell about $6 billion in shares in a secondary offering, valuing the company at about $500 billion.

Foreign media reported on August 15 that the shares will be sold by employees and former employees to investors such as SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group and Thrive Capital. Negotiations are still in the early stages and details are subject to change.

All three companies are existing investors in OpenAI, and Thrive Capital is likely to lead the round, the source said.

OpenAI's value has grown exponentially since the company launched its generative AI chatbot ChatGPT in late 2022.

In March, OpenAI announced a $40 billion funding round, valuing it at $300 billion, making it the largest private tech company to raise capital ever.

Earlier this month, OpenAI also announced an additional $8.3 billion in new capital from that round.

Last week, OpenAI released GPT-5, its latest and most advanced large-scale AI model. OpenAI says GPT-5 is smarter, faster, and much more useful, especially in areas like writing, programming, and healthcare.

However, the rollout of GPT-5 has encountered some obstacles as some users have complained about losing access to OpenAI's previous models./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/openai-dang-trong-qua-trinh-dam-phan-ban-khoang-6-ty-usd-co-phieu-post1056068.vnp