{"slug": "openai-to-delay-ipo-after-sam-altman-spooked-by-spacex-tumble-report-says", "title": "OpenAI to delay IPO after Sam Altman spooked by SpaceX tumble, report says", "summary": "OpenAI is reportedly delaying its initial public offering until 2027 after CEO Sam Altman became concerned about achieving a $1 trillion valuation, following a 20% drop in SpaceX's stock from its peak. The AI startup had confidentially filed with the SEC earlier this month but now worries about tech stock volatility affecting investor demand.", "body_md": "# OpenAI to delay IPO after Sam Altman spooked by SpaceX tumble, report says\n\nChatGPT creator had been hoping for a $1 trillion valuation for its IPO\n\n- Bookmark\n- CommentsGo to comments\n\n[OpenAI](/topic/openai) may delay going public until next year due to concerns that it will currently be unable to reach CEO Sam Altman’s target of a $1 trillion valuation, according to reports.\n\nThe highly-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) was expected to take place this year after the AI startup confidentially filed preliminary paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month.\n\nMr Altman has described an IPO as the “most likely path” for the ChatGPT creator, as it will bring in much-needed capital to advance its [artificial intelligence](/topic/artificial-intelligence) technology.\n\nFollowing the SEC filing, OpenAI said in a written statement that it had not decided on timing for the IPO.\n\n“It may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company,” the statement read.\n\n“But it’s a complicated set of tradeoffs and this gives us the option to go public sooner if that ends up being best.”\n\nIt was initially reported that OpenAI was in talks with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to list in autumn.\n\nOpenAI is now considering waiting until 2027, the *New York Times* reported, due to concerns about the performance of [SpaceX](/topic/spacex)’s recent IPO.\n\nThe space firm initially saw its stock shoot up, making Elon Musk [the world’s first trillionaire](/us/spacex-share-price-elon-musk-networth-b2994880.html), before tumbling by more than 20 per cent from its peak.\n\nThis has created doubts among retail investors about the volatility of tech stocks, meaning OpenAI may not reach Mr Altman’s ambition of a trillion-dollar valuation.\n\nOpenAI declined to comment on the potential delay to the IPO.\n\nOpenAI rival Anthropic has also [filed to go public](/tech/anthropic-ipo-public-claude-artificial-intelligence-b2987470.html), reflecting the booming investor demand for AI firms, though the company said the IPO will “depend on market conditions and other factors”.\n\nThe Claude creator recently raised $65 billion in private funding to push its valuation to $965 billion, putting it on a similar level to OpenAI\n\n## Join our commenting forum\n\nJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies\n\n[Comments](#comments-area)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-delay-ipo-after-sam-altman-spooked-by-spacex-tumble-report-says", "canonical_source": "https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/openai-ipo-date-valuation-spacex-b3003503.html", "published_at": "2026-06-26 10:35:07+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-26 10:42:48.312984+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-startups", "ai-products", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "Sam Altman", "SpaceX", "Elon Musk", "Anthropic", "Goldman Sachs", "Morgan Stanley", "US Securities and Exchange Commission"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-delay-ipo-after-sam-altman-spooked-by-spacex-tumble-report-says", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-delay-ipo-after-sam-altman-spooked-by-spacex-tumble-report-says.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-delay-ipo-after-sam-altman-spooked-by-spacex-tumble-report-says.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-to-delay-ipo-after-sam-altman-spooked-by-spacex-tumble-report-says.jsonld"}}