# The CFO Says No: Inside OpenAI IPO Readiness Crisis - Date: 2026-04-06 - Category: Artificial Intelligence OpenAI has told investors it will spend roughly $600 billion by 2030 and expects to burn more than $200 billion before generating cash. Its CFO, Sarah Friar, told colleagues the company is not ready for a Q4 2026 IPO. CEO Sam Altman wants one anyway. That gap is the story. ---