tech
March 31, 2026
OpenAI raises $122 billion to accelerate the next phase of AI
Today, we closed our latest funding round with $122 billion in committed capital at a post money valuation of $852 billion.
TL;DR
- OpenAI closed a funding round totaling $122 billion, with a post-money valuation of $852 billion.
- The company is becoming core AI infrastructure, enabling global development and business applications.
- ChatGPT has shown rapid user adoption, reaching 10 million users fastest and nearing 1 billion weekly active users.
- OpenAI's revenue has grown significantly, reaching $2 billion per month and growing four times faster than historical internet giants.
- The funding round was anchored by strategic partners Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank, with continued participation from Microsoft.
- OpenAI is expanding its infrastructure strategy across multiple cloud partners, chip platforms, and data centers.
- The company is developing a unified AI superapp to integrate ChatGPT, Codex, browsing, and agentic capabilities into a single user experience.
- This capital aims to build the infrastructure layer for intelligence, with value expected to flow back into the economy.
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