Tiger Global invested $50 million in OpenAI in 2019 at a $14.5 billion valuation, a stake now worth approximately $5 billion on paper. The fund holds roughly 1% of OpenAI, whose valuation reached $852 billion in the March 2026 funding round. OpenAI has confidentially filed for an IPO with a potential valuation near $1 trillion, targeting late 2026 or 2027. For Tiger Global, a public listing would provide a path to convert paper gains into actual returns for its investors. The success of this early bet illustrates the spectacular rise in AI sector valuations over the past several years.
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