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OpenAI negotiates a $30 billion bridge funding round to extend its runway ahead of an IPO

Funding ● Confirmed 86% confidence first seen

Multiple reports say OpenAI is in talks to raise about $30 billion via a private “bridge” funding round while it finalizes its plans for an IPO. The proposed round would value the company at roughly $1.25–$1.4 trillion, with the cash intended to support operations and infrastructure during the period before any public listing.

Fireworks AI OpenAI Anthropic Business Insider Coatue NVIDIA United Arab Emirates

The deal

OpenAI $30B Other · announced 20 Oct 2026

Deal terms as reported in the coverage below.

Source coverage

OpenAI races to lock in $30B at a $1.4T valuation before Anthropic’s IPO Tech Funding News independent Nvidia-backed Fireworks AI eyes $30B to $40B valuation, roughly double its July price Tech Funding News independent OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO TechCrunch independent Report: OpenAI closing on $30B ‘bridge’ funding round to tide it over before IPO SiliconANGLE independent

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