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OpenAI Raises Record US$122 Billion, Paving Way for Superapp Pivot

The company says the money will expand infrastructure and support a single app for ChatGPT, Codex and agent-based tasks, with 900 million weekly users.

  • OpenAI announced a $122 billion funding round on March 31, reaching an $852 billion valuation and marking its largest capital injection ever.
  • The ChatGPT operator previously announced $110 billion in funding in February, according to CNBC, building momentum for infrastructure expansion and talent acquisition.
  • Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank led the funding, with Amazon investing $50 billion while the other two invested $30 billion each, plus over $3 billion from individuals.
  • CEO Sam Altman explained the company is building a unified superapp integrating ChatGPT, Codex, and browsing capabilities to complete tasks automatically across applications.
  • Reuters reports OpenAI is preparing for an IPO as soon as the second half of 2026, though Americans remain wary about energy consumption and data usage concerns.
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OpenAI announced a $122 billion funding round at a valuation of $852 billion. The company says it reached 10 million and 100 million users faster than any platform before it. ChatGPT reportedly surpassed $1 billion in revenue in a year. By the end of 2024, it was earning $1 billion every three months. It now generates about $2 billion every month. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Artificial Intelligence (AI) • ChatGPT (@chatgptricks)…

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India Today broke the news in India on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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