OpenAI reportedly accelerating $30B fundraising round ahead of Anthropic IPO
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-20
Per a report shared by Polymarket, OpenAI is "accelerating" a $30 billion fundraising round to lock in investor capital ahead of Anthropic's IPO. If completed, it would rank among the largest private raises in AI and underscores intensifying capital competition between the two leading labs.
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