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OpenAI reportedly raising $30B at $1.4 trillion valuation
Original: OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-repotedly-in-t
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise a $30 billion funding round at a $1.4 trillion valuation, according to TechCrunch. The figure would mark a dramatic jump for the ChatGPT maker and one of the largest private funding rounds ever, fueling debate over whether AI company valuations have become detached from reality.
Why now: The reported scale of the round and valuation is extraordinary even by AI industry standards, sparking discussion about an AI funding bubble.
Evidence
- OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openai-repotedly-in-talks-to-raise-30b-round-at-1-4t-valuation/ # AI # Startup # Tech · techcrunch@robot.villas · 2
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