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.
Reported investors in the deal include SoftBank, Thrive Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi‑backed MGX, and T. Rowe Price.
Microsoft is reportedly preparing for what could be one of the largest IPOs in history, with a potential valuation of around $1 trillion. According to Reuters, the ChatGPT maker has been laying the groundwork to go public and may file with regulators as early as the second half of 2026.
This news comes after a separate report revealed that OpenAI is in "very fluid" talks to raise $10 billion from Amazon. If the deal goes through, the AI firm not only positions itself in a unique position to secure more funding from investors but will also adopt Amazon's Trainium chips for its AI advances.
OpenAI's potential funding round signals an exorbitant demand for resources to foster its continuity and development amid reports that investor interest is waning and that the AI bubble is on the verge of bursting as big tech corporations struggle to establish a clear path to profitability for generative AI.
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