OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO
Source: TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) · Julie Bort
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TechCrunch reports OpenAI is preparing a $30 billion funding round targeting a $1.25 trillion valuation ahead of an initial public offering. If completed at this scale, the round would make OpenAI the most valuable private company on record.
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A valuation exceeding $1 trillion underscores massive capital concentration in frontier AI development. It sets an unprecedented financial benchmark for late-stage venture investments and future public market listings across the AI sector.
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