OpenAI’s CFO Sarah Friar tells employees the company expects to become a public company by 2027, with the possibility of an earlier debut if performance accelerates. Multiple outlets report that Friar made the comments during an all-hands meeting and that CNBC relayed the information, citing unnamed sources.
According to the reporting, Friar said OpenAI could make its public debut before 2027 if its business continues to grow quickly, using language that frames the timing as conditional on momentum. The Next Web and PYMNTS both describe the remarks as setting a clearer timetable for an eventual stock market debut, but they do not provide additional details such as valuation targets, regulators, or whether any specific IPO process has already started.
Overall, the outlets align on the core message: Friar indicates a 2027 timeframe for going public, with “sooner” if the company’s growth trajectory remains strong. The reports vary mainly in phrasing and emphasis, but they attribute the same underlying account to the same meeting and CNBC sourcing.
