OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company backed by tech giant Microsoft (MSFT), has reached a major milestone with annual revenue hitting $12 billion, The Information reported. The figure nearly doubles the $5.5 billion reported in December 2024, driven by strong demand for its AI tools from both consumers and enterprise users.
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Importantly, its main product, ChatGPT, has grown from 500 million weekly active users in March to 700 million today, with both individuals and companies using it for coding and other tasks.
However, OpenAI’s growth comes with rising costs. The company has raised its projected cash burn to $8 billion in 2025, up about $1 billion from previous estimates. A major portion of the company’s spending is tied to expanding infrastructure, including renting chips and building data centers to support its growing AI models.
OpenAI’s Funding Round in Motion
To support its rapid growth, OpenAI is actively raising capital. The company is working on the second half of a $30 billion funding round, with major investors like Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global, and SoftBank (SFTBF) reportedly putting in billions.
So far, about $7.5 billion in commitments are close to being finalized, and SoftBank’s total investment in OpenAI has reached $32 billion since it first backed the company in late 2024.
With a pre-money valuation of around $260 billion, OpenAI, backed by Microsoft (MSFT), is gearing up for the next phase. As demand for generative AI tools continues to rise, the funding will allow the company to further strengthen its presence in the sector.
How Can I Buy OpenAI?
Investors hoping to invest in OpenAI in 2025 will be disappointed to know that it is a private company, so one cannot buy its stock directly. But investors can buy shares of Microsoft, which has a 49% stake in OpenAI.
Turning to Wall Street, MSFT stock has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 32 Buys and two Holds assigned in the last three months. At $611.28, the average Microsoft stock price target implies 13.92% upside potential.
