New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- OpenAI's recent valuation has skyrocketed to USD 500 billion following a USD 6.6 billion secondary share sale, giving employees the opportunity to cash out while signalling investor confidence in the AI pioneer's long-term prospects. Unlike primary funding rounds, no new capital was raised-the deal simply allowed existing and former employees to sell their stock to outside investors.

Valuation: USD 500 billion (based on the secondary sale).

Transaction Type: Secondary sale-employees selling shares to investors; no direct funding for OpenAI.

Major Buyers: Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, and T. Rowe Price.

Revenue: Approximately USD 4.3 billion reported in the first half of 2025.

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