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

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Should OpenAI command an over $1 trillion valuation with this round, it would break records as the most highly valued private company ever.

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1. TechCrunch AIPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%
   OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO ↗Oct 22, 2026, 6:08 PM

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• OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO Observed

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1. October 22, 2026 at 6:08 PMFirst reported

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