OpenAI Reportedly Raising $30B at $1.25T Valuation Ahead of IPO
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-10-23
TechCrunch reports OpenAI is working on a new $30B funding round at a $1.25 trillion valuation, seen as a prelude to an IPO.
If it commands that valuation, OpenAI would break records as the most highly valued private company ever.
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