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OpenAI valuation touches $500 billion as employees sell shares

OpenAI valuation touches $500 billion as employees sell shares

03 Oct 2025, 11:47 AM

The shares were bought by investors including SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Thrive Capital, MGX, and T. Rowe Price.

OpenAI employees looking to sell shares worth $6 billion to Softbank, others

OpenAI employees looking to sell shares worth $6 billion to Softbank, others

18 Aug 2025, 12:29 PM

Thrive Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group are the other two investors which may buy shares from the ChatGPT maker's employees.

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