How to Buy OpenAI Stock: Investing in the Future of AI
Learn how investors can gain exposure to OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, through its unique partnership with Microsoft.
Is OpenAI Publicly Traded?
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research lab that created ChatGPT and DALL-E, is one of the most talked-about companies in the world. However, you cannot directly buy OpenAI stock on the stock market because it is a private company. It operates under a unique 'capped-profit' structure.
The Microsoft Connection: Your Gateway to OpenAI
The primary way for public investors to get exposure to OpenAI's success is by investing in Microsoft (MSFT). Microsoft has invested billions of dollars into OpenAI and has integrated its technology across its product suite, including Azure and Bing.
While buying Microsoft stock doesn't give you direct ownership of OpenAI, Microsoft's financial performance is closely tied to OpenAI's success. This makes an investment in Microsoft a strong proxy for an investment in OpenAI. To do this, you simply need a standard brokerage account to buy shares of MSFT.
Other Avenues and Future Possibilities
Some pre-IPO marketplaces occasionally offer shares of private companies like OpenAI to accredited investors, but these are often risky and illiquid. The most anticipated event is a potential future IPO. If OpenAI decides to go public, it would be one of the most significant tech IPOs in history. Until that day, the most practical way to buy OpenAI stock indirectly remains through investing in its key partner, Microsoft, giving you a stake in the broader AI revolution that OpenAI and Microsoft are leading.