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OpenAI Reportedly Secures US$11 Billion in New Funding at US$1.25 Trillion Valuation

OpenAI reportedly secured the first US$11 billion of a new fundraising round, with SoftBank and MGX participating. Earlier company disclosures offer a separate benchmark for its capital base.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

San Francisco, 7 November 2026 – OpenAI Group PBC has reportedly secured US$11 billion in the first part of a new funding round valuing the artificial-intelligence developer at US$1.25 trillion. A person familiar with the matter described the financing on 6 November, while investors said SoftBank Group Corporation and MGX participated. The reported proceeds are part of a larger fundraising effort, not the final size of the round.

For Asian investors, the development is relevant both to existing backers such as Japan’s SoftBank and to businesses supplying AI computing infrastructure. It signals continued access to capital, but does not establish how much OpenAI will spend with particular suppliers. The funding and valuation remain attributed to people familiar with the transaction; the company’s earlier published financing disclosures provide a separate, confirmed reference point.

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