OpenAI confidentially files for US IPO as AI boom drives investor frenzy

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 09, 2026 · 982 words

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OpenAI confidentially files for US IPO as AI boom drives investor frenzy ChatGPT maker OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, the company said on Monday, joining rivals such as Anthropic in a race towards public markets amid surging…

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a US initial public offering recently, the company said on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push towards the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom.

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OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering, and said a timeline has not yet been determined.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Anthropic... raising $65 billion in a funding round that valued it at $965 billion”

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The claim that Anthropic raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation is corroborated by EuroNews and web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In philosophy of science and cosmology, the anthropic principle (also known as the observation selection effect) is the proposition that the range of possible observations made about a universe is lim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_principle

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Claude is a series of large language models developed by American software company Anthropic. Named after mathematician and scientist Claude Shannon, Claude was released as an AI-based chatbot in Marc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(AI)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthropic, PBC is an American artificial intelligence (AI) public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California, founded with the goal of promoting AI safety. Its flagship product is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic

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Claim 2: “Anthropic... said on June 1 it had confidentially filed for a US initial public offering”

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Confirmed by multiple sources including Reuters and other web search results that Anthropic confidentially filed for a US IPO on June 1, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CoreWeave, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing company based in Livingston, New Jersey. It specializes in providing cloud-based graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoreWeave

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX, an American aerospace and artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk in 2002, occurred on June 12, 2026. It was the largest ever IPO, at a valuat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_public_offering_of_Spa…

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Claim 3: “Elon Musk's SpaceX... filing for an IPO... pursuing a $75 billion offering at a $1.75 trillion valuation”

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Al Jazeera and The Conversation report the $75 billion offering at a $1.75 trillion valuation. Wikipedia further confirms the IPO occurred on June 12, 2026, with a final valuation of $1.77 trillion, which aligns with the pursuit of the stated figures.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is an American spaceflight, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence company headquartered at the Starbase development site in St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$792 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and $797.6 billion according to Forbes, as of July 19, 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_of_Elon_Musk

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Claim 4: “In December 2024, OpenAI unveiled plans to overhaul its structure by creating a public benefit corporation”

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Claim 5: “The Windows maker's early investment, totaling $13 billion since 2019”

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Al Jazeera and multiple web search sources (The Motley Fool, The Verge) confirm Microsoft's investment in OpenAI totaling $13 billion since 2019.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2019, Microsoft (MSFT +1.26%) invested its first $1 billion in OpenAI, a San Francisco-based start-up focused on artificial intelligence (AI).The companies have since extended their partnership suc…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/11/10/microsoft-13-billi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft has invested more than $13 billion in OpenAI since 2019, making it the company’s largest outside partner. Court testimony on Monday showed just how valuable that partnership has become.
https://www.republicworld.com/tech/amateur-city-nadella-blas…

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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft has now invested billions in OpenAI.It’s not clear from this internal email who initiated the discussion about OpenAI in 2019, but Business Insider reported earlier this week that Gates had …
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/1/24146302/microsoft-openai-…

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Claim 6: “OpenAI said earlier this year that it was raising $110 billion at an $840 billion valuation from a roster of heavyweight backers including SoftBank, Amazon and Nvidia”

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The $110 billion funding round at an $840 billion valuation from SoftBank, Amazon, and Nvidia is reported by Al Jazeera and multiple web search sources (including Yahoo Finance).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SoftBank Group Corp. (ソフトバンクグループ株式会社, SofutoBanku Gurūpu Kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese multinational investment holding company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, that focuses on investment management.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoftBank_Group

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nvidia Corporation ( en-VID-ee-ə) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company develops graphics processing units (GPUs), systems on chips (SoC…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization headquartered in San Francisco, consisting of OpenAI Group PBC, a for-profit public benefit corporation (PBC), partially contro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI

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Claim 7: “That compares with about $1 billion in quarterly revenue at the end of 2024”

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Al Jazeera and web search results provide the comparison of $1 billion in quarterly revenue at the end of 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, ChatGPT’s user growth has stalled. While weekly active users hit 920m in February, the average for the quarter sat at 905m, suggesting lower numbers in either (or both) January or March. Op…
https://www.wheresyoured.at/news-openai-had-a-negative-122-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI develops generative AI models, particularly the GPT series of large language models. Its release of ChatGPT in November 2022 has been credited with catalyzing the AI boom, and widespread intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI sees $5 billion loss this year on $3.7 billion in revenue (cnbc.com).
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/27/openai-sees-5-billion-loss-t…

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Claim 8: “A US jury in May ruled against Musk in his lawsuit, finding the AI company not liable”

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Claim 9: “ChatGPT had more than 900 million weekly active users and over 50 million consumer subscribers”

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Al Jazeera, 9to5Mac, and other web search results independently confirm the figures of 900 million weekly active users and 50 million consumer subscribers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. Originally released on November 30, 2022, the product uses large language models—specifically generative pre-trained transf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Better Home & Finance Holding Company doing business as Better or Better.com, is an American financial technology company that provides mortgage origination and related services through an online plat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tripadvisor is an American company that operates online travel agencies, comparison shopping websites, and mobile apps with user-generated content. Its namesake brand, Tripadvisor.com, operates in 40 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripadvisor

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Claim 10: “ChatGPT maker OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, the company said on Monday”

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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera and Reuters (via web search), confirm that OpenAI confidentially filed for a US IPO on June 8, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... OpenAI's confidential filing lands days before SpaceX is set to go public and a week after Anthropic announced its confidential disclosure ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/openai-confidentially-files-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... June 8 (Reuters) - OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering recently, the ChatGPT maker said on Monday, joining rival ...
https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-files-us-ipo-after…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... June 8 (Reuters) - ChatGPT maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering recently, the company said on Monday, ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/1u0q7b0/openai_conf…

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Claim 11: “OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a research-focused nonprofit, but created a for-profit arm four years later”

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Claim 12: “In March, OpenAI said it was generating $2 billion in monthly revenue”

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Multiple web search results confirm that OpenAI reported generating $2 billion in monthly revenue in March 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — In March, OpenAI said it was generating $2 billion in monthly revenue and growing roughly four times faster than companies that defined the internet and mobile eras, including Alphabet and Meta. That …
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/openai-files-us-ipo-…

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web search NEUTRAL — How Does Revenue Scale Support OpenAI and Anthropic’s Valuations? In March 2026, OpenAI disclosed monthly revenue of $2 billion, translating to a simple annualized figure of about $24 billion.
https://www.gate.com/learn/articles/openai-vs-anthropic-valu…

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI generates 2 billion dollars in revenue every single month. The company raised 122 billion dollars in its most recent funding round at a valuation of 852 billion dollars, making it one of the mo…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-openai-built-fastest-grow…

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Claim 13: “OpenAI told investors during its most recent fundraising round that it did not expect to be profitable until 2030”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support or refute the claim regarding profitability expectations for 2030.

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