Bitget Announces Token Sale to Give Investors Pre-IPO Exposure to OpenAI

The Bitget exchange has announced that they will be giving investors the opportunity to get pre-IPO exposure to AI heavyweight OpenAI through the exchange’s IPO Prime platform. Bitget is putting an emphasis on accessibility, as the minimum investment is set at just $100. 

From May 12 to May 15, users will be able to buy preOPAI tokens, which are designed to track the performance of OpenAI after the company’s IPO. preOPAI is issued by the Republic tokenization platform on the Solana blockchain.

Approximately six months after OpenAI’s IPO, preOPAI holders will be able to redeem their tokens into assets that will be linked to OpenAI stock, or simply sell them for USDT based on the market price of OpenAI stock.

Based on currently available reporting, the OpenAI IPO is expected to take place in Q4 2026 or early 2027. 

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says the IPO Prime platform is another step in Bitget’s ambition to become an “universal exchange” where investors can access any market seamlessly.

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How Bitget’s IPO Prime platform works

Bitget IPO Prime is a platform designed to give retail investors the ability to get exposure to private companies before their initial public offering. It allows eligible users to participate in opportunities that have traditionally been limited to private equity funds and high-net-worth or accredited investors.

Bitget IPO Prime has previously hosted a token sale for the preSPAX token, which is tied to SpaceX's post-IPO performance.

The platform removes many of the usual barriers associated with pre-IPO investing. There are no subscription fees, annual management fees, carried interest, or custody charges, and users can participate with a low minimum commitment. Subscription limits depend on each user’s Bitget VIP level, while allocations are distributed based on demand during each round.

The platform does not give users direct shareholder ownership. Instead, users receive tokens that represent contractual economic rights linked 1:1 to the post-IPO performance of the underlying company. These tokens are backed by debt instruments issued by licensed institutions, with the issuer holding equity or related rights in the target company through regulated channels.

Liquidity is a key difference from traditional pre-IPO structures. Once the subscription window ends, tokens can trade on Bitget’s spot market, giving holders the ability to enter or exit positions before an IPO or other qualifying event.

preOPAI sale details

The preOPAI token sale will assume a $898 billion valuation for OpenAI. A total of 29,082 preOPAI tokens will be offered at a price of $725 per token. Participants can choose to buy a fraction of the token, as the investment minimum is set at $100. 

The maximum an individual users can invest will depend on their Bitget VIP level. At the lowest level (VIP 0), the maximum investment limit is set at $10,000, while VIP 7 users will be able to invest up to $600,000.

Users will be able to subscribe to the token sale between May 12 at 8:00 UTC and May 15 at 8:00 UTC. The first batch of preOPAI tokens will be distributed to participants on May 15 between 8:00 and 12:00 UTC. The preOPAI token will become available for spot trading on Bitget on May 15 at 14:00 UTC.

Participants will receive their preOPAI token allocations in three batches:

• 1st batch (30%): May 15, 2026
• 2nd batch (30%): June 15, 2026
• 3rd batch (40%): July 15, 2026

For further details about the preOPAI token sale, we recommend you take a look at Bitget’s official announcement.