OpenAI will reserve portion of IPO shares for retail investors, CFO tells CNBC

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OpenAI plans to reserve IPO shares for individual investors, CFO Sarah Friar said. The firm, valued up to $1 trillion, may file for IPO in 2026. Large institutional investors ⁠have historically been the primary recipients of IPO allocations, with retail investors typically receiving only 5% to 10% of shares in public ​offerings.