OpenAI raised $122 billion in funding, with a post-investment valuation of $852 billion.

GateUser-bd883c58 · 2026-04-01T03:12:40+00:00

OpenAI announced on March 31 that it completed a $122 billion funding round, valuing the company at $852 billion, setting a new record for global private funding. Major investors include Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank, with a $3 billion fundraising from individual investors for the first time. Within one year of launching ChatGPT, the company's revenue has reached $1 billion, and it is expected that quarterly revenue will hit $1 billion by the end of 2024.

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2026-04-01 03:12:40

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On March 31 local time, OpenAI announced that it has completed a $122 billion funding round, with a post-investment valuation of $852 billion, setting the global record for the largest private equity financing.

This round was led by Amazon ($50 billion), Nvidia ($30 billion), and SoftBank ($30 billion), with follow-on investment from firms including a16z and D.E. Shaw. Microsoft continues to add to its investment, and for the first time has raised $3 billion from individual investors via banking channels.

OpenAI said that within one year of ChatGPT going live, the company’s revenue reached $1 billion. By the end of 2024, the company had achieved $1 billion in quarterly revenue. Today, monthly revenue has reached $2 billion.

Earlier, on February 27, OpenAI announced a new investment at a valuation of $730 billion, raising $110 billion. The disclosed investors at the time included: SoftBank with $30 billion, Nvidia with $30 billion, and Amazon with $50 billion. Amazon said that based on its existing multi-year agreement worth $38 billion with OpenAI, OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) would add another $100 billion over an 8-year period of cooperation.

The financing announced today has been completed as an add-on on top of the earlier funding.

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