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Early talks begin for $30 billion funding round

OpenAI’s valuation could rise to $1.4 trillion in its latest planned funding round. According to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, the developer of ChatGPT has begun initial contacts for a $30 billion investment round.

The report said the discussions are still at a very early stage and are being driven by investor demand. If that valuation is reached, the company could rank among the world’s most valuable businesses even before going public.

  • Target new funding: $30 billion
  • Valuation under discussion: $1.4 trillion
  • March valuation: $852 billion

Valuation up sharply from March, IPO timeline in focus

The proposed valuation is about 64% above the $852 billion level OpenAI reached in March, when the company raised $122 billion in funding.

Talks on the new round have also revived attention on the company’s long-awaited initial public offering. According to the report, OpenAI does not plan to hold an IPO before 2027.

Sam Altman said earlier this month that going public in 2026 would not be appropriate. It was also reported that OpenAI submitted confidential filing documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June.

Safety concerns remain central in the delay

In Altman’s view, the company’s focus remains on artificial intelligence safety. The OpenAI CEO spoke this month at the United Nations Security Council about the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems.

Rival Anthropic is also preparing for an IPO

OpenAI rival Anthropic, the developer of the Claude AI model, is also planning to go public this year. The proposed listing could value the company at more than $2 trillion.

The developments show that valuation pressure and capital-raising activity remain intense across the AI sector. For OpenAI, the final terms of the new round and the ultimate valuation will become clearer as talks progress.

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