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Skims was valued at $4 billion in a fundraising round in 2023 that was seen as a prelude to an initial public offering, setting a price that the broader market could then work off.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Reuters wrote on October 30 that OpenAI was laying the groundwork for an an initial public offering in the latter half of 2026, citing people familiar with the matter.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
And now, OpenAI is, according to news reports, laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, in what would be the largest IPO ever and a first for a former nonprofit.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The company raised nearly $1 billion in its initial public offering through the sale of 29.85 million shares and a market valuation of about $7.44 billion.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Reuters wrote on October 30 that OpenAI was laying the groundwork for an an initial public offering in the latter half of 2026, citing people familiar with the matter.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
And now, OpenAI is, according to news reports, laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, in what would be the largest IPO ever and a first for a former nonprofit.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The company raised nearly $1 billion in its initial public offering through the sale of 29.85 million shares and a market valuation of about $7.44 billion.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Initial public offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initial%20public%20offering. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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