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OpenAI nears up to $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation led by UAE investors

The financing would help OpenAI secure more computing capacity and bridge the company toward a potential 2027 listing, people familiar with the deal said.

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OpenAI is closing in on a funding round that could value the artificial intelligence giant at more than $1 trillion ahead of a potential initial public offering.

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OpenAI would be negotiating additional computing capacity in the United Arab Emirates while investors from that country and Coatue are leading a new round of funding, according to CNBC. The operation is part of the company’s efforts to expand its infrastructure and capture capital, with a valuation of close to $1.4 billion as a reference.

According to CNBC, OpenAI negotiates up to $30 billion in round led by Arab Emirates investors, with a valuation of $1.25 trillion

Investors from the United Arab Emirates are leading OpenAI's funding round, together with the company Coatue.

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CNBC broke the news in Englewood Cliffs, United States on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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