Sarah Friar stories

Aug 19, 2026

OpenAI CFO tells employees company will go public in 2027 or sooner

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told employees during an all-hands meeting that the AI lab 'will be a public company in 2027,' though it could make its public market debut sooner.

Aug 19, 20262 sources

Aug 14, 2026

OpenAI enterprise revenue surpasses consumer revenue

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told investors that enterprise business now exceeds consumer revenue, with the company entering 2026 at 60-40 consumer-enterprise split but enterprise accelerating faster than expected.

Aug 14, 20262 sources

Apr 15, 2026

Anthropic Valuation Reaches $380B as Investors Reconsider OpenAI's $852B Price Tag

Investors who backed both companies told Financial Times that justifying OpenAI's recent funding round required assuming an IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or more, while Anthropic's current $380 billion valuation appears more sustainable, causing some OpenAI investors to have second thoughts.

Apr 15, 20262 sources