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OpenAI weighs funding round at $1.2tn valuation before IPO

OpenAI is considering a new funding round before its initial public offering, with reports on the valuation varying between $1.2 trillion and $1.5 trillion. The company is in early talks with investors following a confidential prospectus filing in June. While some reports suggest a valuation of $1.2 trillion, other sources indicate OpenAI believes the company is worth $1.5 trillion. This financing occurs as the company prepares for a widely expected blockbuster IPO scheduled for next year.

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  • ✓ OpenAI is considering a funding round prior to an initial public offering.
  • ✓ The company confidentially filed its IPO prospectus in June.
  • ✓ Multiple sources report a potential valuation of $1.2 trillion for the funding round.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 10 independent reporting domains (80% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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OpenAI is negotiating a private funding round with conflicting valuation targets of $1.2 trillion and $1.5 trillion.

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  1. OpenAI weighs pre-IPO funding round with valuation between $1.2tn and $1.5tn

    OpenAI is considering a new funding round before its initial public offering, with reports on the valuation varying between $1.2 trillion and $1.5 trillion. The company is in early talks with investors following a confidential prospectus filing in June. While some reports suggest a valuation of $1.2 trillion, other sources indicate OpenAI believes the company is worth $1.5 trillion. This financing occurs as the company prepares for a widely expected blockbuster IPO scheduled for next year.

    Why it matters

    This funding round serves as a final private valuation bridge before OpenAI enters the public market. A successful round could potentially restore OpenAI's valuation lead over its competitor Anthropic. The timing follows the company's move to formally begin the IPO process earlier this summer.

    What is confirmed

    • OpenAI is considering a funding round prior to an initial public offering.
    • The company confidentially filed its IPO prospectus in June.
    • Multiple sources report a potential valuation of $1.2 trillion for the funding round.

    Still unconfirmed

    • OpenAI believes its valuation is $1.5 trillion.
    • The funding round could make OpenAI more valuable than Anthropic again.

    What to watch next

    • Confirmation of the final valuation agreed upon with investors
    • The official date for the initial public offering
    • Public release of the prospectus filed in June
    Sources used for this update (10)
    1. Financial Times — OpenAI weighs funding round at $1.2tn valuation before IPO
    2. The New York Times — OpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation
    3. Bloomberg.com — OpenAI Weighing Funding Round at Over $1.2 Trillion Valuation
    4. gizmodo.com — Rumored Round of Funding Could Make OpenAI More Valuable Than Anthropic Again. Perhaps Briefly
    5. Reuters — OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reports
    6. finance.yahoo.com — OpenAI Weighing Funding Round at Over $1.2 Trillion Valuation
    7. www.pymnts.com — OpenAI Eyes $1.2 Trillion Valuation in Pre-IPO Funding Round
    8. www.seroundtable.com — Daily Search Forum Recap: September 16, 2026
    9. www.cnbc.com — OpenAI investors have approached the company about a new funding round
    10. thenextweb.com — “An ill-advised moment to go public”: OpenAI eyes a $1.5tn private round
    confidence 80%
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