OpenAI could go public as early as 2027, co-founder Greg Brockman said. According to him, the company considers itself ready for a public offering of shares, and most of its sales now come from businesses rather than individual users with paid subscriptions.
The point concerns the timeframe. Brockman did not name a specific date for filing documents, a stock exchange where a listing might take place, or the company's valuation. Thus, this refers to the company's internal readiness rather than a confirmed decision or an official filing. The sources of the material do not specify whether any formal steps toward a market debut have already been taken.
The most notable change described in the report concerns the structure of revenue. Corporate clients now account for most of OpenAI's sales, whereas previously a significant share of income came from consumer subscriptions. This shift means the company is increasingly focusing on business that signs long-term contracts to use its technology in its processes.
Precise figures for the corporate segment and financial indicators are not available in the data at hand. It is also not specified how sustainable the growth of this segment will be. At the same time, questions remain open amid intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence market, where several large companies are vying for the same corporate clients.
For investors and market observers, the key will be whether the stated readiness for a listing is confirmed by concrete steps and financial data. For now, OpenAI remains a private company, and statements about an IPO in 2027 remain a statement by an executive rather than an official plan with defined parameters.