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OpenAI forecasts $278 billion cash burn from 2026 to 2030
Livemint··19 Sept
OpenAI expects to burn through $278 billion in cash between 2026 and 2030, the Financial Times reported Friday citing a company presentation. The FT said revenue could rise from $36 billion in 2026 to $350 billion in 2030. It raised $122 billion in March at an $852 billion valuation. Sam Altman said Saturday OpenAI would not go public in 2026.
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What It Means For You
- Investors weighing fresh funding face a projection of negative free cash flow through 2030.
- The FT earlier reported talks that could value OpenAI near $1.2 trillion ahead of a listing.
- OpenAI filed confidentially for an IPO in June, the presentation context noted.
What's Happening
- The FT said OpenAI anticipates $840 billion cumulative revenue through the end of the decade.
- Computing power is described as the company's largest expense category in the materials.
- The FT reported cash from the March raise could be exhausted by 2028.
Revenue targets in the FT report
- Altman cited AI safety concerns for delaying a 2026 public listing.
- OpenAI could not immediately be reached for comment, Reuters noted.
- The presentation figures were seen by the Financial Times, not released publicly.
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