OpenAI lets employees cash out another $7 billion in stock
OpenAI wrapped up a $7 billion stock buyback, letting current and former employees sell shares at the company's $852 billion valuation. The move is meant to ease pressure on employees waiting for liquidity ahead of a potential IPO. OpenAI ran a similar $6.6 billion sale in October 2025. The article OpenAI lets employees cash out another $7 billion in stock appeared first on The Decoder .
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Published: 11 August 2026
Source: The Decoder
Category: News
Topics: Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 12 August 2026
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