FAQ
How to invest in OpenAI?
OpenAI is a privately held company. This means only accredited and institutional investors can invest in the company before its IPO. Investors seeking exposure to OpenAI can invest indirectly via venture funds and investment syndicates, or purchase shares directly on pre-IPO marketplaces like Hiive.
Can you buy OpenAI stock?
Due to regulations, only accredited and institutional investors are eligible to purchase highly illiquid assets such as private company stock. In most cases, whether you can buy OpenAI shares is also ultimately subject to the company's decision to exercise its right of first refusal and final approval.
Can you sell OpenAI shares before it goes public?
If you own OpenAI shares, you may be able to find a buyer on pre-IPO marketplaces or via an introduction by a registered broker. Your ability to sell your shares ultimately depends on several factors such as the class of shares you own, the holding period prescribed by regulations, if applicable, and OpenAI's stance on share transfers as laid out in option agreements, option plans, company bylaws, shareholder agreements, or other company documents.
Want to learn more? Read this guide to selling pre-IPO shares and frequently asked questions.
What is OpenAI's stock price?
As a privately held company, OpenAI has no public stock price. To access current and historical pricing information on OpenAI stock, you can review filings from the company's past primary funding rounds, fund marks, and information from secondary trading data providers. Hiive also offers free access to historical trading data on hundreds of the top pre-IPO companies such as OpenAI.
What is the valuation of OpenAI?
The valuation of private companies such as OpenAI is not readily available because they are not listed on public exchanges.
One source of information on OpenAI's valuation is the details of its most recent primary funding rounds. Financial and technology news sources such as Reuters, Bloomberg, Techcrunch, and The Information routinely report on private company funding rounds and can be a good source of information. Alternatively, you can look at OpenAI's official website for press releases and investor relations updates, alongside venture capital databases such as Crunchbase, Pitchbook, and Preqin.
Is OpenAI publicly traded?
OpenAI remains a privately held company and cannot be accessed on major public exchanges such as NASDAQ or NYSE.
Accredited investors can invest in the top private companies like OpenAI before they IPO via secondary marketplaces such as Hiive.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this FAQ represents an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, any security. Hiive does not have any affiliation with the issuer(s) of any securities mentioned. Hiive does not provide investment advice and Hiive customers should obtain independent advice prior to buying or selling on Hiive.
