4:46 PM ET · Nov 6

OpenAI closes $11 billion funding tranche at $1.25 trillion valuation

OpenAI has closed the first $11 billion of a new funding round valuing the company at $1.25 trillion, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The funds were wired as of Friday; the rest of the round, which could reach about $20 billion, is expected in coming weeks. OpenAI had originally sought $30 billion or more at a $1.4 trillion valuation before scaling back amid an AI-stock selloff.

Source: Bloomberg

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JUST IN: OpenAI closes $11 billion of its new funding round at a $1.25 trillion valuation. It started out seeking more than $30 billion at $1.4 trillion, then scaled back to $20 billion at $1.25 trillion. The remaining $9 billion is “expected to be completed in the coming
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) Nov 6, 2026

OPENAI HAS REPORTEDLY CLOSED $11 BILLION IN NEW FUNDING AT A $1.25 TRILLION VALUATION The money was wired to the company as of Friday, per Bloomberg. It's the first part of a round that could reach as much as $20 billion. OpenAI originally set out to raise $30 billion or more
— Evan (@StockMKTNewz) Nov 6, 2026

*OPENAI CLOSES $11 BILLION OF NEW ROUND AT $1.25 TRILLION VALUE So they initially sought more than $30B at $1.4T valuation. Then that came down to $20B at $1.25T valuation Now they managed to get it partially done, raising only $11B with the remaining $9B, "expected to be
— Negligible Capital (@negligible_cap) Nov 6, 2026

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OpenAI closes $11 billion funding tranche at $1.25 trillion valuation

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