# OpenAI nears up to $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation led by UAE investors

- Source: CNBC
- Published: 2026-10-22T20:41:37+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/openai-funding-round-uae-investors.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/openai-nears-up-to-30-billion-funding-round-at-1-25-trillion-valuation-942137/

OpenAI is close to finalizing a new funding round that is meant to be a bridge to its 2027 IPO, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC.

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to CNBC._