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December 19, 2025
OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation
The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth funds to invest in the round.
TL;DR
- OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $100 billion, potentially valuing the company at $830 billion.
- The funding aims to support OpenAI's substantial spending on AI technology development and compute costs.
- Competition from companies like Anthropic and Google is driving OpenAI to accelerate its release of new models and expand its ecosystem presence.
- Broader investor sentiment towards AI has cooled due to doubts about the sustainability of current investment levels and chip supply shortages.
- OpenAI is also rumored to be considering an IPO and has been in talks with Amazon for a $10 billion investment.
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