# OpenAI working on $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO

https://mins.news/en/item/111851

- TechCrunch, 2026-10-22 22:08 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/openai-working-on-new-30b-raise-at-1-25t-valuation-ahead-of-ipo/

> OpenAI is working on a new $30 billion fundraising round at a $1.25 trillion valuation. If the round puts its valuation above $1 trillion, it would become the most highly valued private company ever.

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