# OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO

- Source: TechCrunch
- Published: 2026-10-22T22:08:24+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/openai-working-on-new-30b-raise-at-1-25t-valuation-ahead-of-ipo/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/openai-working-on-new-30b-raise-at-1-25t-valuation-ahead-of-ipo-33e5fa/

Should OpenAI command an over $1 trillion valuation with this round, it would break records as the most highly valued private company ever.

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