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title: "5 Ways to Invest in OpenAI (ChatGPT)"
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description: "OpenAI, valued at $500 billion, remains private despite potential IPO talks for 2026 or 2027. Investors can access OpenAI through secondary marketplaces, venture capital funds, ETFs, or by investing in tech companies like Microsoft. The company, known for ChatGPT, has 800 million weekly active users. However, risks include investigations by the Federal Trade Commission and competition from other AI firms."
datetime: "2026-01-05T10:31:30.000Z"
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# 5 Ways to Invest in OpenAI (ChatGPT)

## **Key Takeaways**

-   OpenAI is at the forefront of AI innovation with products such as ChatGPT.
-   It is valued at $500 billion, but despite talk of an imminent IPO, remains a private company.
-   However, retail and accredited investors can still buy stakes in OpenAI via secondary marketplaces, venture capital funds, ETFs and indirect investments in tech titans like Microsoft (MSFT).
-   An IPO could take place in 2026 or 2027 – it is time to get ready.
-   There are risks involved in investing in OpenAI such as ongoing investigations by bodies including the Federal Trade Commission and intense competition from other AI rivals.

## **The AI Gold Rush**

OpenAI is seen by many investors as the darling of the AI evolution. Led by co-founder Sam Altman, the AI research and deployment company is perhaps best known as the creator of ChatGPT.

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The Generative AI chatbot, launched in 2022 and used by businesses and consumers to generate text, speech and images, as well as carry out data analysis, currently has 800 million weekly active users, up from 400 million in February 2025.

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