OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Says Company’s Revenue Could Reach $11 Billion | PYMNTS.com
Feb 20, 2025 - pymnts.com
OpenAI's Chief Financial Officer, Sarah Friar, indicated that the company could potentially achieve $11 billion in revenue, highlighting its ongoing innovations that prevent it from becoming a commodity. Despite expecting $5 billion in losses against $3.7 billion in revenue in 2024, OpenAI anticipates a revenue surge to $11.6 billion by 2025. The company's growth rate is attracting investor interest, with discussions about a possible public offering. Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap reported a rise in monthly active users to 400 million and an increase in enterprise business users to 2 million, driven by organic consumer adoption.
OpenAI has raised $21.9 billion but is projected to incur $44 billion in losses before becoming profitable in 2029, with expected revenue reaching $100 billion. An unsolicited offer led by Elon Musk to buy the nonprofit controlling OpenAI for $97.4 billion was declined by CEO Sam Altman, who humorously countered with an offer to buy Twitter for $9.74 billion.
Key takeaways:
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar mentioned the possibility of achieving $11 billion in revenue, with expectations to reach $11.6 billion by 2025.
OpenAI's monthly weekly active users increased to 400 million, and its enterprise business now has 2 million paying users.
OpenAI is projected to lose $44 billion before becoming profitable in 2029, with expected revenue of $100 billion.
Elon Musk's group offered $97.4 billion to buy OpenAI's controlling nonprofit, but CEO Sam Altman declined the offer.
