OpenAI in early talks for funding round valuing it above $1.2 trillion
KateClarkTweets · x · 2026-09-16
According to WSJ sources, OpenAI has held early discussions with investors about a new funding round that could value the company at more than $1.2 trillion, following its latest frontier model release.
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