Sarah Friar
PersonHeard in 11 episodes across 7 shows since Jun 2026
Sarah Friar is the Chief Financial Officer of OpenAI and a prominent technology executive. She previously served as the CEO of Nextdoor and the CFO of Square, bringing extensive experience in scaling high-growth tech companies.
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| Aug 18 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 0.05‰ | 2 |
| Sep 30 | 0.19‰ | 5 |
| Oct 2 | 0.25‰ | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 0.28‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.24‰ | 1 |
What Sarah Friar has said on podcasts
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OpenAI will raise more than $120 billion.
“We're going to raise actually north of $120 billion.”
Open the episode · OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on IPO, AI Rivalries, New Device, and Spending $100B+ on ComputeListen at 0:10
AI is the biggest technological era to date.
“We think AI is the biggest era that we've seen today.”
Open the episode · OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on IPO, AI Rivalries, New Device, and Spending $100B+ on ComputeListen at 0:13
AI’s effects on global productivity remain at an early stage.
“We're just starting to understand what it's going to mean for global productivity.”
Open the episode · OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on IPO, AI Rivalries, New Device, and Spending $100B+ on ComputeListen at 0:17
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Episodes
11 episodes featuring Sarah Friar, newest first
- Oct 6, 2026
AI’s funding surge collides with power, accountability and weak consumer economicsBloomberg TechOct 6, 2026 - Oct 5, 2026
AI valuations collide with weak exits and expensive moneyProf G MarketsOct 5, 2026 - Oct 2, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO tests the durability of the AI tradeBig Technology PodcastOct 2, 2026 - Oct 2, 2026
AI safety accord tests voluntary governanceMoonshots with Peter DiamandisOct 2, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
OpenAI pushes AI toward persistent, collaborative agentsThe AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and AnalysisSep 30, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026AI’s next test: capital, controls and industrial scaleBloomberg TechSep 30, 2026
Works by Sarah Friar
- WBWhat Building an AI Native Finance Function Taught Me
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