# Exclusive: OpenAI seeks faster fundraising ahead of Anthropic IPO, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/106999

- Reuters, 2026-10-19 23:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/openai-seeks-accelerate-fundraising-ahead-anthropic-ipo-sources-say-2026-10-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad6a6d2ab53aa0001d9a84a

> OpenAI is moving quickly to secure investor commitments before rival Anthropic’s expected mid-November public debut. The unusually rapid fundraising could value the ChatGPT maker at more than $1.4 trillion, two people familiar with the matter said.

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