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OpenAI acquired before 2027?

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OpenAI acquired before 2027?

Dec 31

Dec 31

11% chance
Polymarket
NEW
11% chance
Polymarket
NEW
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 aggressive 2026 acquisition spree—including TBPN for media expansion, Hiro for financial AI planning, Promptfoo for LLM security, and others—positions it as a consolidator rather than a takeover target, bolstering the 88.9% trader consensus against acquisition before 2027. Its late-2025 restructuring into a public benefit corporation, with Microsoft holding a 27% stake but no exclusivity rights after recent partnership amendments, erects high barriers to full buyouts while paving the way for a rumored Q4 2026 IPO amid $100 billion pre-IPO fundraising talks. High cash burn risks persist, yet absent credible bidder interest or regulatory shifts, traders bet on sustained independence amid competitive AI lab dynamics.

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
$3,239
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Nov 12, 2025, 5:06 PM ET

Resolver

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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.
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 aggressive 2026 acquisition spree—including TBPN for media expansion, Hiro for financial AI planning, Promptfoo for LLM security, and others—positions it as a consolidator rather than a takeover target, bolstering the 88.9% trader consensus against acquisition before 2027. Its late-2025 restructuring into a public benefit corporation, with Microsoft holding a 27% stake but no exclusivity rights after recent partnership amendments, erects high barriers to full buyouts while paving the way for a rumored Q4 2026 IPO amid $100 billion pre-IPO fundraising talks. High cash burn risks persist, yet absent credible bidder interest or regulatory shifts, traders bet on sustained independence amid competitive AI lab dynamics.

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
$3,239
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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"OpenAI acquired before 2027?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 11% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 11¢, the market collectively assigns a 11% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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