OpenAI closes $11B tranche at $1.25T valuation, down from a $30B plan
11/07/2026 — 11/07, 19:18·12 sources (all)·12 reports (all)·In the 2026-11-07 briefing
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- OpenAI has closed about $11B of its new funding round at a $1.25T valuation, with the first tranche deposited and the remainder expected wit…
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On November 7, 2026, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that OpenAI had closed the initial tranche of a new funding round. The funds, roughly $11 billion, were wired to the company as of Friday local time, valuing it at $1.25 trillion. The remainder of the round is expected to be completed within weeks, with the total potentially reaching $20 billion. According to the reporting, OpenAI had not yet disclosed the final size of the round.
The round is smaller than the company's original plan. Bloomberg had previously reported that OpenAI was aiming to raise at least $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation, but scaled back the plan amid a sharp selloff in AI-related public stocks. The company had also been negotiating with investors for over a month after putting its IPO plans on hold.
Investors participating in the first tranche include Coatue Management and T. Rowe Price. Other backers in the round include SoftBank Group, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, and a consortium of investors from the UAE. Bloomberg had also reported that Microsoft was among the potential participants, and the full list of existing and prospective investors had not yet been disclosed. OpenAI is working with investment banks to raise additional capital from high-net-worth individuals and retail investors.
Context for the round: Bloomberg reported that OpenAI raised $122 billion in March at an $852 billion valuation. CEO Sam Altman has said the company will not launch an IPO in 2026, and rival Anthropic is reportedly moving forward with its own IPO process. As of the latest reporting, OpenAI has not announced the final size of the round, with the remainder expected to close in the coming weeks.
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Latest turnOpenAI has secured $11 billion in fresh capital as the first tranche of a round that values the company at $1.25 trillion, with the full round potentially reaching $20 billion, The Decoder reports. The outlet notes that OpenAI is already courting wealthy private investors, which it reads as a sign of a saturating AI capital market and growing investor caution.
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OpenAI has secured $11 billion in fresh capital as the first tranche of a round that values the company at $1.25 trillion, with the full round potentially reaching $20 billion, The Decoder reports. The outlet notes that OpenAI is already courting wealthy private investors, which it reads as a sign of a saturating AI capital market and growing investor caution.
The DecoderAI score 70QbitAI reports that OpenAI has received $11 billion in new funding, less than half of what it originally sought. The report reads the shortfall as a sign that Silicon Valley investors are turning more cautious.
量子位AI score 55According to ETtech, OpenAI has completed a major funding round of $11 billion, bringing its valuation to $1.25 trillion. The company scaled back its initial plans for over $30 billion amid shifting investor sentiment toward AI and infrastructure costs, with additional funds expected to close soon.
ETtechAI score 66OpenAI has reportedly secured the first tranche of its latest funding round, raising approximately $11 billion and pushing its valuation to $1.25 trillion. Investors in this tranche include Coatue Management, T. Rowe Price, SoftBank, and Sequoia Capital, with total funding potentially reaching $20 billion.
智东西AI score 79According to reports by 36Kr and Wall Street Journal, OpenAI has closed approximately $11 billion in a new funding round at a valuation of $1.25 trillion. The initial tranche has been deposited, backed by SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, and an Emirati investor consortium, with total funding expected to reach up to $20 billion in coming weeks.
36氪AI score 76According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has reached a valuation of $1.25 trillion in a new $11 billion funding round. Meanwhile, its chief rival Anthropic is reportedly nearing its upcoming IPO.
The Verge · AIAI score 75OpenAI has reportedly raised $11 billion in a new funding round at a $1.25 trillion valuation, according to Bloomberg sources. The funding round could nearly double in size over the coming weeks with participation from major investors including Microsoft.
SiliconANGLEAI score 74According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has closed the first tranche of roughly $11 billion in new funding at a $1.25 trillion valuation. The funds have been wired, with the total round potentially reaching $20 billion in the coming weeks. Participants include Coatue, T. Rowe Price, SoftBank, and Sequoia Capital.
IT之家AI score 76OpenAI has reportedly raised $11 billion in a new funding round valuing the AI lab at $1.25 trillion, according to Bloomberg. The round is expected to close in the coming weeks with a potential total of $20 billion.
TechCrunch · AIAI score 66OpenAI has closed the first tranche of its latest funding round, raising approximately $11 billion at a valuation of $1.25 trillion amid cooling AI market sentiment. Participants in the initial close include SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, and other major investors, with the remaining funds expected in the coming weeks.
华尔街见闻AI score 75According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has closed roughly $11 billion in new funding at a $1.25 trillion valuation, with the round potentially expanding to as much as $20 billion in total.
TechmemeAI score 85According to people familiar with the matter, OpenAI has closed roughly $11 billion of a new funding round valuing the company at $1.25 trillion, with the total expected to reach up to $20 billion.
Bloomberg TechnologyAI score 72
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