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Kevin Okemwa

ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is in talks for a $100 billion funding round — setting the stage for a $1 trillion IPO filing in 2026

ANKARA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: In this photo illustration, the logo of OpenAI logo is being displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of another screen displaying a robotic hand, in Ankara, Turkiye on August 13, 2025. (Photo by Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu via Getty Images).

OpenAI is reportedly in initial talks with investors to raise funds, which could push its market valuation to approximately $750 billion. According to sources familiar with the ongoing deliberations, the company wants to raise up to $100 billion from investors (via The Information).

For context, if the deal goes through, OpenAI could see its market valuation jump by 50% from the reported $500 billion in October, following the sale of $6.6 billion in shares from current and former staff.

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