OpenAI Eyes $1.5 Trillion IPO Valuation, Surpassing Investor Offers

NYT: "OpenAI Asserts a $1.5 Trillion Valuation"

According to a report by The New York Times (NYT) on September 16, 2026, OpenAI, which is considering raising new capital ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), hopes to be valued at a minimum of 1.5 trillion US dollars (approximately 2,053 trillion won).

According to the report, recent investors have offered to invest in OpenAI at a valuation of 1.2 trillion US dollars, but OpenAI is insisting on a 1.5 trillion dollar corporate value. The company cites increasing customer acquisition for its proprietary coding tool Codex, the latest artificial intelligence (AI) model GPT-6 Astra, and GPT-5.6 Sol as the reasons for its valuation.

Since its founding in 2015, OpenAI has raised more than 180 billion US dollars in capital. In March, the company was valued at 852 billion dollars and secured a record-breaking funding round of 122 billion dollars, the largest single investment round in Silicon Valley history.

NYT noted that if this new round of funding is successfully completed, OpenAI's valuation would nearly double from the most recent assessment, making it "the most valuable private company in the world."

In June, OpenAI submitted a draft related to its IPO to securities authorities, beginning the listing process. Previously, NYT reported that the company was considering delaying its IPO in order to achieve a valuation of more than 1 trillion dollars upon listing.

In August, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sarah Friar announced during an internal staff meeting that "OpenAI will become a listed company next year," disclosing plans to go public in the following year.

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