The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI allowed more than 600 employees to sell portions of their shares during a recent funding round, with some employees reportedly cashing out up to $30 million each.
According to the report, the total value of the share sales reached approximately $6.6 billion, marking one of the largest internal liquidity events tied to an artificial intelligence company in recent years.
The move highlights OpenAI’s soaring valuation and growing investor interest in the AI sector as the company continues expanding its operations and developing new technologies.
The development comes amid intensifying competition among major technology firms investing heavily in generative AI and related infrastructure.