GoKawiilOpenAI cuts funding round target to $20 billion, reports say
OpenAI has reduced its fundraising target from a previously reported $30 billion to $20 billion, according to the Financial Times. The round is reportedly being led by UAE-based investors, with a possible retail offering for wealthy individuals to help reach the goal. The Wall Street Journal added that OpenAI has secured $11 billion so far, with some large investors reportedly showing a 'tepid' response.
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The scaled-back target suggests investor appetite for AI infrastructure spending may be cooling, especially as tech stocks face a broader sell-off tied to AI valuation concerns. This could complicate OpenAI's path toward an IPO and signal wider caution among large institutional investors toward AI megadeals, a dynamic that may also be affecting Anthropic's reported IPO plans.
- OpenAI's funding target reportedly dropped from $30 billion to $20 billion, with an even lower first close expected.
- UAE-based investors are said to be leading the round, with a retail offering possibly making up the difference.
- OpenAI has secured $11 billion so far, with some large investors reportedly showing lukewarm interest.
Source: techcrunch.com — Anthony Ha, 2026-10-31
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