OpenAI Reportedly Seeks $100B Funding at $830B Valuation

OpenAI Reportedly Seeks $100B Funding at $830B Valuation

According to TechCrunch AI, OpenAI is attempting to raise $100 billion in funding at an $830 billion valuation. The ChatGPT maker is targeting completion of this funding round by the end of the first quarter in 2026.

The report indicates that OpenAI may approach sovereign wealth funds as potential investors in this massive funding round. Sovereign wealth funds are state-owned investment funds that typically manage billions or trillions of dollars in assets.

If successful, this would represent one of the largest private funding rounds in technology history and would value OpenAI at nearly a trillion dollars—a significant milestone for a company that has only recently commercialized its AI technology at scale.

The reported valuation of $830 billion would position OpenAI among the world’s most valuable private companies, reflecting the intense investor interest in artificial intelligence technologies and OpenAI’s dominant position in the generative AI market following the success of ChatGPT.

No official confirmation has been provided by OpenAI regarding these fundraising plans. The timeline of Q1 2026 suggests the company is planning well in advance for its capital needs as it continues to develop and scale its AI technologies.