OpenAI set aside an employee stock grant pool equivalent to 10 per cent of the company last autumn, valuing it at about $500 billion as of October, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Reuters said it was unable to independently verify the report, and OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the report, OpenAI has already distributed $80 billion in vested equity. Combined with the employee stock grant pool, this accounts for roughly 26 per cent of the company’s total equity.