OpenAI in talks for new round at $1.2T valuation, up 41% in six months
Hesamation · x · 2026-09-16
OpenAI is reportedly in talks for another funding round at a $1.2 trillion valuation. Key details:
- Valuation jumped 41% in just six months
- Annualized revenue rose 20% after GPT-5.6, now passing $40B/year
- Investors approached OpenAI, not the other way around
- Rationale: OpenAI still "needs capital" after burning $34B last year, mostly on R&D and training
Unconfirmed report; terms remain to be seen.
Related event: OpenAI in Early Talks for Pre-IPO Round at $1.2 Trillion Valuation(15 posts)→
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