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In a statement made on September 12, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated that a 2026 IPO would not be "wise timing" due to concerns regarding AI safety. This announcement caused assets related to OpenAI and Anthropic to lose 7% and 2.8% of their value, respectively, in the pre-IPO market.
However, while postponing the IPO, the company continues to increase its private market valuation. According to a Financial Times report, OpenAI is holding preliminary talks with investors for a new private funding round with a valuation exceeding $1.2 trillion. This represents an increase of approximately 41% compared to its $852 billion valuation in March 2026. The company had previously closed a $122 billion round in February 2026, led by SoftBank, Nvidia, and Amazon.
OpenAI's IPO plans had taken concrete shape with the filing of a confidential S-1 registration statement with the SEC in June 2026, with a stock market launch envisioned for the September–November 2026 period. However, Altman's recent statement rendered this timeline obsolete. Altman had implied that the company set a $1 trillion valuation threshold as a prerequisite for an IPO and that its current private market valuation remained approximately $148 billion below that mark. The chart shared by the user shows that the OpenAI/USDT pair experienced a sharp drop from $910 to $740 over the last 24 hours, subsequently recovering to $863.7. The $847.8 level stands out as short-term support, while $878.3 acts as resistance. This volatility highlights the sensitivity of pre-IPO assets regarding liquidity and price discovery.
The company's decision not to go public in 2026 clearly illustrates the impact of safety debates within the AI sector on commercial strategies. While OpenAI seeks to push its private market valuation to $1.2 trillion, it is simultaneously postponing its IPO to an indefinite date. For investors, the critical question is the extent to which this valuation reflects the company's future cash flow potential and under what conditions an IPO might take place.
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