$500B. Private. OpenAI is the most valuable private company... ever.
The top 5 private companies: @openai , @spacex , @bytedancetalk , @claudeai , and stripehq hold nearly $1.3T in value.
↳ 14 of the top 50 didn't exist 5 years ago
↳ 36 are US-based
↳ Over 40% are AI companies
The first ever half a trillion dollar private company is the latest proof point that private markets are becoming a cornerstone of economic growth.
