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

https://mins.news/en/item/111746

- CNBC, 2026-10-22 20:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/openai-funding-round-uae-investors.html

> OpenAI is close to wrapping up a funding round of as much as $30 billion, valuing the company at $1.25 trillion. Sources told CNBC the financing is intended to bridge the company to a 2027 IPO.

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