TechCrunch AI reports that OpenAI is working on raising 30 billion dollars at a valuation of 1,25 trillion dollars ahead of the anticipated IPO.
If such a valuation is achieved, OpenAI would become the most valuable private company in history, according to the publication's description. This makes the round significant not only for the company itself but also for the private capital market.
There are no confirmations from OpenAI itself or other independent sources in the presented package. It is unclear whether negotiations are at an early stage, whether the terms are agreed, and whether the round is connected to specific IPO plans.
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Why it matters
Likely consequence — increased pressure on the private AI financing market and growing attention to OpenAI's IPO preparation. The next observable signal will be confirmation of the round's terms by the company itself or a second independent source. Substantial uncertainty remains: there is no primary statement or full text of the publication in the package.