Bitget IPO Prime Adds OpenAI Exposure as $4T AI Market Heats Up

Bitget has added OpenAI (preOPAI) to its IPO Prime platform, offering users early exposure to one of the most closely watched companies in artificial intelligence.

Announced on May 11, the listing becomes the second asset on IPO Prime and signals Bitget’s continued push to bring pre-IPO opportunities, typically limited to institutional investors to a broader audience.

The token is issued on the Solana blockchain in partnership with regulated investment platform Republic. Rather than providing direct equity, preOPAI is structured to track OpenAI’s economic performance following a potential future public listing.

$100 Entry and Flexible Trading Model

Bitget has set a minimum participation threshold of $100, significantly lowering the barrier to entry compared to traditional pre-IPO investments.

The subscription window opens on May 12 at 08:00 UTC and closes on May 15 at 08:00 UTC. Allocations will be distributed between 08:00 and 12:00 UTC on May 15, with spot trading scheduled to begin at 14:00 UTC.

Unlike conventional pre-IPO deals that often involve long lock-up periods, preOPAI allows users to trade tokens shortly after allocation. Around six months after a potential IPO, holders will also have the option to redeem tokens into stock-linked assets or USDT based on market pricing, offering a clearer and more flexible exit path.

Tapping Into Surging AI Demand

The launch comes as investor interest in artificial intelligence continues to accelerate, with the sector widely viewed as a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity. Access to leading AI companies, however, has largely remained restricted to private markets.

Bitget’s IPO Prime model aims to bridge that gap by combining tokenized exposure with on-chain liquidity. The OpenAI listing follows the earlier preSPAX offering linked to SpaceX, which drew over 13,000 participants and $171 million in commitments.

According to CEO Gracy Chen, the expansion reflects a broader shift toward unified financial platforms where users can access crypto, tokenized assets, and pre-IPO opportunities within a single ecosystem.