OpenAI lowers valuation target to raise up to $30 billion in new round
The Decoder · rss · 2026-10-23
OpenAI is closing in on a new funding round of up to $30 billion, according to The Decoder. Notably, the company has lowered its valuation target in order to secure the larger raise — a sign of market caution around sky-high AI valuations even for the field's leading lab.
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