GoKawiilOpenAI reportedly in talks for $30B raise at $1.25T valuation
OpenAI is reportedly negotiating a private funding round of up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation, led by Coatue and UAE investors, according to CNBC sources. The deal may also include arrangements for OpenAI to secure additional computing capacity from the UAE. OpenAI declined to comment, and terms could still change.
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If finalized at this scale, OpenAI would surpass $1 trillion in valuation, making it the most valuable private company ever and setting a high bar for its planned IPO, for which it filed confidential paperwork in June. The figure could also influence how investors value Anthropic's own anticipated public offering, with reports suggesting Anthropic may seek $1.5 to $2 trillion.
- OpenAI is reportedly negotiating up to $30B at a $1.25T valuation, led by Coatue and UAE investors.
- The round may include a deal for additional UAE-based computing capacity for OpenAI.
- The valuation could set a benchmark affecting both OpenAI's and Anthropic's upcoming IPOs.
Source: techcrunch.com — Julie Bort, 2026-10-22
Published there as: “OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO”
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