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OpenAI acquired before 2027?

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OpenAI acquired before 2027?

Dec 31

Dec 31

4% chance
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4% chance
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This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire OpenAI (or the nonprofit that controls OpenAI) by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Mergers where OpenAI is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution. An announced agreement between OpenAI and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed. The primary resolution source for this market is official information from Sam Altman and/or OpenAI however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.OpenAI’s June 2026 confidential SEC filing for an IPO, followed by an August $7 billion employee share tender at an $852 billion valuation, has solidified trader consensus against any acquisition before 2027. Leadership has repeatedly declared the company not for sale, most notably rejecting a 2025 Elon Musk-led bid, while pursuing a for-profit restructuring that unlocks independent capital raises and removes prior Microsoft veto rights on major deals. OpenAI continues executing its own acquisitions to bolster Codex and agent capabilities rather than entertaining buyers. With an IPO now a credible near-term option providing liquidity without ceding control, any reversal would require an extraordinary shift such as unforeseen regulatory barriers or a dramatic competitive reversal that has yet to materialize.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire OpenAI (or the nonprofit that controls OpenAI) by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Mergers where OpenAI is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution.

An announced agreement between OpenAI and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed.

The primary resolution source for this market is official information from Sam Altman and/or OpenAI however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Volume
$4,599
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Nov 12, 2025, 5:06 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire OpenAI (or the nonprofit that controls OpenAI) by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Mergers where OpenAI is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution. An announced agreement between OpenAI and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed. The primary resolution source for this market is official information from Sam Altman and/or OpenAI however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire OpenAI (or the nonprofit that controls OpenAI) by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Mergers where OpenAI is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution. An announced agreement between OpenAI and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed. The primary resolution source for this market is official information from Sam Altman and/or OpenAI however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.OpenAI’s June 2026 confidential SEC filing for an IPO, followed by an August $7 billion employee share tender at an $852 billion valuation, has solidified trader consensus against any acquisition before 2027. Leadership has repeatedly declared the company not for sale, most notably rejecting a 2025 Elon Musk-led bid, while pursuing a for-profit restructuring that unlocks independent capital raises and removes prior Microsoft veto rights on major deals. OpenAI continues executing its own acquisitions to bolster Codex and agent capabilities rather than entertaining buyers. With an IPO now a credible near-term option providing liquidity without ceding control, any reversal would require an extraordinary shift such as unforeseen regulatory barriers or a dramatic competitive reversal that has yet to materialize.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire OpenAI (or the nonprofit that controls OpenAI) by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Mergers where OpenAI is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution.

An announced agreement between OpenAI and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed.

The primary resolution source for this market is official information from Sam Altman and/or OpenAI however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Volume
$4,599
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Nov 12, 2025, 5:06 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if credible reporting confirms that any entity enters into an agreement to acquire OpenAI (or the nonprofit that controls OpenAI) by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Mergers where OpenAI is subsumed by another entity will count toward a "Yes" resolution. An announced agreement between OpenAI and an acquiring entity will qualify for a “Yes” resolution, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed. The primary resolution source for this market is official information from Sam Altman and/or OpenAI however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

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