GoKawiilOpenAI Investors Pitch New Funding Round at $1.2 Trillion Valuation
Investors have approached OpenAI proposing a fresh funding round that could value the company at $1.2 trillion, though no formal talks have begun, according to people familiar with the matter. Some backers see the round partly as a mechanism for employees to sell shares, similar to the roughly $7 billion secondary sale OpenAI completed in August following its $122 billion raise at an $852 billion valuation in March.
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A jump from $852 billion to $1.2 trillion in valuation, if realized, would mark one of the fastest wealth creations in corporate history and intensify scrutiny of AI startup valuations broadly. It also signals investor appetite remains strong despite no confirmed revenue path matching such figures, while giving employees another liquidity opportunity without an IPO.
- Investors have proposed a new OpenAI funding round at a $1.2 trillion valuation.
- No formal negotiations are currently underway, according to sources.
- The round could also serve as another avenue for employees to sell stock, as happened in August's $7 billion sale.
Source: cnbc.com — Ashley Capoot, 2026-09-16
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