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OpenAI enables $7B employee stock sale at $852B valuation

OpenAI has facilitated another significant stock buyback, allowing employees to sell shares valued at $7 billion. This move aims to provide liquidity to employees and comes after a similar $6.6 billion sale in October 2025. The transactions occur as OpenAI maintains a substantial company valuation. AI

IMPACT Facilitates employee retention and liquidity, potentially easing pressure ahead of a future IPO.

RANK_REASON Significant secondary market transaction for a major AI company, providing liquidity to employees. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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OpenAI enables $7B employee stock sale at $852B valuation

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

    OpenAI lets employees cash out another $7 billion in stock

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/openai_logo_large_right.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> OpenAI wrapped up a $7 billion stock buyback, lettin…