Exclusive: OpenAI Losses Increased Nearly 8X in 2025, With Spending Hitting $34 Billion
OpenAI reports a significant surge in expenditure and financial losses as company leadership prepares for a public offering.
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OpenAI reported spending reaching $34 billion during 2025, marking an increase in losses by nearly eight times compared to the previous year. The data surfaces as the organization moves toward a planned IPO.
Coverage from The Information and the Financial Times highlights that employees at both OpenAI and Anthropic have cashed out approximately $14 billion in equity. Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At also provided exclusive details regarding the scale of the financial losses.
Future reports will track the impact of these spending levels on the company's valuation as it approaches its planned IPO. Coverage does not yet specify how the reported losses will influence investor reception or the timeline for the market debut.
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Quick answers
How much did OpenAI spend in 2025?
Spending reached $34 billion.
What is the status of the planned IPO?
The IPO is currently in a planned phase, with recent financial reports surfacing ahead of that objective.
Have employees received payouts?
Yes, employees at OpenAI and Anthropic have cashed out about $14 billion.
Coverage (4)
- OpenAI, Anthropic Employees Have Already Cashed Out About $14 Billion The Information · 90d ago
- Opinion MS NOW · 90d ago
- OpenAI spending hit $34bn last year ahead of planned IPO Financial Times · 90d ago
- Exclusive: OpenAI Losses Increased Nearly 8X in 2025, With Spending Hitting $34 Billion Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At · 90d ago
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