OpenAI Mulls Funding Round at $1.2 Trillion Valuation Ahead of IPO, FT Reports
- On Tuesday, the Financial Times reported OpenAI held discussions with large investors about a fresh capital raise that would increase the ChatGPT maker's valuation to about $1.2 trillion before going public.
- The potential increase follows a March funding round that valued OpenAI at $852 billion, which included $122 billion in committed capital from investors.
- Conversations with investors remain at an early stage, and the valuation figure could change over coming months; talks were investor-initiated rather than company-led. OpenAI declined to comment on the report.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Saturday the company would not go public in 2026, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence as the primary reason.
- Rival Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October, while both companies push for greater regulation of artificial intelligence to ensure safety amid security concerns.
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Even before the planned IPO, OpenAI could be reported to increase its rating to 1.2 trillion dollars. Insiders therefore see two main reasons for the advance.
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OpenAI is holding exploratory talks with investors about a new funding round, news agency Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. With that new funding round, the maker of ChatGPT would be valued at more than 1.2 trillion dollars, or 1,200 billion dollars.
Ahead of an initial public offering (IPO), OpenAI is promoting private funding with a corporate value of $1.2 trillion. According to the Financial Times (FT) on the 15th (local time), OpenAI was recognized for a corporate value of $852 billion and raised $122 billion in March. This funding is being promoted after about 6 months due to investors' proposals, and the specific scale and terms are not yet known.
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