AI Development
OpenAI accelerates ~$30B funding round above $1.4T valuation
Editorial Analysis
OpenAI is racing to close a roughly $30 billion financing round that could value the company above $1.4 trillion, according to sources familiar with the talks, ahead of Anthropic’s expected mid-November IPO. Existing backers including SoftBank and MGX are in discussions to participate. The accelerated timeline reflects intense competition for capital to fund compute and infrastructure commitments after recent model launches.
At a Glance
Date
October 19, 2026
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High
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