OpenAI Raises About $15 Billion in Round Valued at $1.25 Trillion
According to Stocktwits, citing CNBC, OpenAI raised $15 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, half the $30 billion it first sought.
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what happened
OpenAI reportedly raised about $15 billion at a valuation of $1.25 trillion, according to CNBC's David Faber as reported by Stocktwits. The company had first aimed to raise as much as $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation. The new valuation is about 47% above its March round, when it raised $122 billion at $852 billion.
Faber said OpenAI has already taken in roughly $30 billion from Nvidia and about $65 billion from SoftBank. Revenue rose about 50% from the second quarter to the third, but the company is burning a lot of cash and still needs additional capital.
The news comes days before the planned IPO of rival Anthropic. CNBC reported that Anthropic may raise more than $80 billion, and bankers are weighing a valuation above the earlier $1.3 to $1.4 trillion range, possibly as high as $1.5 trillion.
why it matters
Large rounds for AI companies set the tone for the whole sector, showing that demand for capital remains strong and investors are willing to pay for future growth. For markets, the deals offer a reference point for private AI valuations and for how spending on AI is shared among chipmakers and investors.
market impact
Nvidia, SoftBank and Alphabet: large investments in OpenAI support interest in the AI sector
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- OpenAI Reportedly Raises $15B At $1.25 Trillion Valuation — Stocktwits, 12 November 2026 at 19:26 UTC
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