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OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation

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1 SIGNALFIRST DETECTED 29 September 2026UPDATED 5 October 2026
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On 29 Sep, TechCrunch reported that OpenAI was in talks to raise a $30B funding round at a $1.4T valuation. The tracked story remains at the talks stage. The proposed amount and valuation are not completed financing terms.

Taking this as factual, impact is 0%. The negotiations affect OpenAI and prospective investors, but talks alone do not change the company’s financing or valuation.

Watch for finalized terms, named investors, or an announcement that the round has closed. Any change to the proposed $30B raise or $1.4T valuation would alter the picture.

How the story developed
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29 Sept
OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation

The new round is anticipated to be the company's last before its delayed 2027 public debut.

REPORT · WHAT · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
15 Sept
OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reports reut.rs/4xYLgp2

OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reports reut.rs/4xYLgp2

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
22 Apr
OpenAI in talks to commit up to $1.5 billion to private equity JV, FT reports reut.rs/4txkOAG

OpenAI in talks to commit up to $1.5 billion to private equity JV, FT reports reut.rs/4txkOAG

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
14 Apr
OpenAI's $852 billion valuation faces investor scrutiny amid strategy shift, FT reports reut.rs/4vqb8ZW

OpenAI's $852 billion valuation faces investor scrutiny amid strategy shift, FT reports reut.rs/4vqb8ZW

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
12 Aug
AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
31 Mar
OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise

OpenAI's latest funding round, led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, values the AI lab at $852 billion as it nears an IPO.

REPORT · WHAT · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
15 Apr
OpenAI's $852B valuation faces investor scrutiny amid strategy shift, FT reports

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REPORT · WHAT · Hacker News Best (RSS)OPEN STORY
16 Jun
OpenAI spending hit $34 billion last year ahead of planned IPO, FT reports reut.rs/4orM7dK

OpenAI spending hit $34 billion last year ahead of planned IPO, FT reports reut.rs/4orM7dK

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
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