Coverage dated August 11, 2026

OpenAI's IPO Countdown Gets a $7 Billion Boost

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OpenAI has completed a $7 billion secondary share sale, giving current and former employees and other shareholders a chance to cash out.

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Quartz
OpenAI completed a $7 billion employee stock buyback ahead of its possible IPO (opens Quartz)
Published Aug 11, 2026
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The deal values OpenAI at $852 billion and follows the company's confidential IPO filing with the SEC in June
Tech Startups
OpenAI completes $7 billion employee share sale at $852 billion valuation ahead of potential IPO (opens Tech Startups)
Published Aug 11, 2026
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OpenAI has completed a roughly $7 billion secondary share sale that gives current and former employees a chance to turn some of their paper wealth into cash, as the ChatGPT maker moves closer to what could become one of the […] The post OpenAI completes $7 billion employee share sale at $852 billion…
Cheddar
OpenAI's IPO Countdown Gets a $7 Billion Boost (opens Cheddar)
Published Aug 11, 2026
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OpenAI has completed a $7 billion secondary share sale, giving current and former employees and other shareholders a chance to cash out.