OpenAI closes US$11 billion funding round at US$1.25 trillion valuation

OpenAI has closed US$11 billion in new funding, the initial tranche of a round that values the company at US$1.25 trillion, according to a Bloomberg News report. The deal was confirmed on 6 Nov 2026.

OpenAI has closed on new funding of US$11 billion, the initial part of a round that values the company at US$1.25 trillion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday (6 Nov 2026), citing people familiar with the matter.

The funding round marks one of the largest private capital raises in the technology sector, underscoring the continued investor appetite for artificial intelligence companies. The valuation of US$1.25 trillion places OpenAI among the most highly valued private companies globally.

Details on the investors and the allocation of the funds were not disclosed in the report. The closing of the initial US$11 billion tranche signals strong institutional and venture capital backing for the firm's ongoing development and expansion plans.