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OpenAI in talks for $30B bridge financing round

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

OpenAI is in early talks to raise at least $30 billion in bridge financing.
The proposed round values OpenAI at roughly $1.4 trillion pre-money, up from $852 billion in March.
OpenAI’s run-rate revenue hit about $40 billion in August, a 70% increase since July.
The $30 billion bridge would secure compute capacity and extend OpenAI’s timeline after moving its IPO past 2026.

History

Historical Context

In 2004, Google launched its initial public offering, pricing shares at $85 and achieving a $23 billion market capitalization. The IPO raised $1.67 billion for Google and its co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, while venture firm Kleiner Perkins held a 5% stake. Similarly, OpenAI now seeks a $30 billion bridge, valuing the AI firm at $1.4 trillion and postponing its IPO beyond 2026, echoing Google’s early capital-raising strategy to fund rapid scaling. These massive pre-IPO fundraises signal that dominant tech platforms increasingly rely on colossal private financing to secure compute resources and market dominance.

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Story summary

OpenAI is in early talks to raise at least $30 billion in bridge financing.
The proposed round values OpenAI at roughly $1.4 trillion pre-money, up from $852 billion in March.
OpenAI’s run-rate revenue hit about $40 billion in August, a 70% increase since July.
The $30 billion bridge would secure compute capacity and extend OpenAI’s timeline after moving its IPO past 2026.

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