Sarah Friar
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“We still have an incredible balance sheet,”
Sarah Friar · said 2026-09-15 · reported 2026-09-16
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC's Jim Cramer in an interview that the company still has an incredible balance sheet amid reports of a potential new funding round.
“our business continues to inflect.”
Sarah Friar · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16
Friar told employees during an all-hands meeting that OpenAI could make its public market debut sooner if its business continues to inflect.
“will be a public company in 2027,”
Sarah Friar · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-16
Friar told employees during an all-hands meeting last month that OpenAI will be a public company in 2027.
“We raised $122 billion in March, and that gives us flexibility.”
Sarah Friar · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Friar noted OpenAI's recent $122 billion fundraise gives it flexibility ahead of an IPO.
“The IPO is not a finish line, it is a milestone, another fundraise,”
Sarah Friar · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Friar described the planned IPO as a milestone rather than an endpoint during the all-hands meeting.
“our business continues to inflect.”
Sarah Friar · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Friar said OpenAI could go public sooner than 2027 if business conditions accelerate.
“will be a public company in 2027,”
Sarah Friar · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Friar told employees during an all-hands meeting that OpenAI will be a public company by 2027.
“As you know we are confidentially under file, and Anthropic is also under file. There is a chance they pull the cover off that confidential file in the coming weeks and become public in September. That's OK, we are running our own race,”
Sarah Friar · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-19
Friar told employees not to worry if rival Anthropic goes public before OpenAI.