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OpenAI's $122B Cash Grab: Retail FOMO Before the IPO Circus

Everyone figured OpenAI's IPO was imminent. Instead, they're hoovering up $122 billion privately — with retail investors chipping in $3B — rewriting the script on AI's money game.

OpenAI logo amidst stacks of cash and investor charts at $852B valuation

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • OpenAI raised $122B at $852B valuation, including $3B from retail investors pre-IPO.
  • Press release builds S-1 narrative with aggressive revenue claims and 'superapp' ambitions.
  • Skeptical view: Valuation bubble risk akin to dot-com peaks, potential WeWork-style crash.
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Originally reported by TechCrunch - AI Policy

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