OpenAI announced the closing of a $122 billion funding round, bringing its post‑money valuation to $852 billion. The capital will be used to expand frontier AI globally, invest in next‑generation compute, and support the development of products such as GPT‑5.4 and Codex. The round was anchored by strategic partners Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank, with continued participation from Microsoft, and included a diverse group of institutional investors such as a16z, D. E. Shaw Ventures, and Sequoia Capital. In addition, OpenAI raised over $3 billion from individual investors through bank channels and announced inclusion in several ARK Invest‑managed exchange‑traded funds. The company also expanded its revolving credit facility to approximately $4.7 billion, supported by a global syndicate of banks, and noted that the facility remains undrawn at close. OpenAI highlighted its rapid growth, citing over 900 million weekly active users for ChatGPT, more than 50 million subscribers, and enterprise revenue now exceeding 40 % of total revenue. The firm plans to build a unified AI superapp that integrates ChatGPT, Codex, browsing, and agentic capabilities into a single experience, aiming to streamline usability and drive broader adoption across consumer and enterprise markets.
Accelerating the next phase of AI
OpenAI closed a $122 billion funding round, valuing the company at $852 billion. The capital will support global AI infrastructure, compute expansion, and product development, including GPT‑5.4 and Codex. The round was led by Amazon, NVIDIA, SoftBank and included Microsoft, a16z, and many other institutional investors, with $3 billion raised from individual investors via bank channels. A new $4.7 billion revolving credit facility was also announced.
Why it matters
The infusion of capital and credit facilities positions OpenAI to scale infrastructure and accelerate product rollouts, reinforcing its role as a central AI platform and influencing competitive dynamics in the AI industry.