OpenAI president Greg Brockman says company could be IPO ready in 2027

Brockman points to surging enterprise revenue as OpenAI eyes a public listing, while rival Anthropic appears set to reach the market first OpenAI might be heading for Wall Street, just not this year. Co-founder and president Greg Brockman said the company would be ready for an initial public offering in 2027. He credited growing enterprise revenue for that confidence. He made the comments at a Wall Street Journal technology conference in Napa, California, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. An interviewer asked whether OpenAI would be IPO-ready next year. Brockman’s answer was brief. “I think so.” The enterprise pivot is doing the heavy lifting Brockman’s pitch centered on corporate customers. OpenAI has been gaining ground in the enterprise market, a segment where rival Anthropic had already built a strong position. The numbers behind that push are substantial. Enterprise customers made up more than 40% of OpenAI’s revenue as of April 2026. At the Napa event, Brockman indicated that the company’s revenue now comes primarily from enterprise sales. Growth has also accelerated. OpenAI’s annualized revenue run rate reportedly jumped 70% in the third quarter of 2026. Enterprise sales more ...