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OpenAI has recently had discussions with its investors about a secondary share sale to boost its valuation to $500 billion. There are also reports suggesting that “Thrive Capital,” one of the major investors in OpenAI, is likely to lead the funding round.
The introduction of ChatGPT has already accelerated OpenAI’s valuation. On 31 March 2025, the tech giant announced a $40 billion funding round valued at $300 billion. This funding round sparked conversations, as the company set a record for the highest funds raised by a tech startup. Furthermore, OpenAI revealed that it raised another $8.3 billion in the next round.
OpenAI also announced the release of GPT-OSS - open-weight AI models - for the first time in almost sixty years. The AI model is available in two variants: a 120-billion-parameter model used for heavy and complex tasks and a 20-billion-parameter model for handling lighter tasks. These open-weight AI models offer a cost-effective way of building AI models for developers and aid researchers in deep reasoning-based tasks.
According to OpenAI, the number of weekly active users of ChatGPT has surpassed 700 million, making it the most popular AI model in the world. On the other hand, Anthropic AI, one of the key competitors of ChatGPT, is also gaining traction because of its powerful features.
The rival has managed to close its new funding rounds at $3 billion and $5 billion at a valuation of $170 billion. However, it still has a long way to go before surpassing ChatGPT. Another noteworthy detail is that OpenAI's recurring revenue is estimated to be around $20 billion, which is twice its revenue in June.
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To sum up, OpenAI plans to boost its valuation as it holds some important talks with investors about its secondary share sale. Besides, the tech startup also secured a funding round of $300 billion, which was led by SoftBank. Amidst this, OpenAI has launched its first open-weight AI model, GPT-OSS, giving it more leverage when compared to its competitors.
