Category: Technology News
OpenAI has raised 11 billion dollars so far in a new funding round that values the AI company at 1.25 trillion dollars, Bloomberg reported on Friday, 6 November 2026.
The 11 billion dollars is the first tranche of the round, and investors have already wired the cash, according to the report. TechCrunch reported the same development on 6 November.
Why it matters
- Scale: At a 1.25 trillion dollar valuation, OpenAI would be one of the most valuable private companies in the world.
- Timing: The funding comes weeks after OpenAI launched new products, including the GPT-6 Cyber cybersecurity model on 5 November, and appointed a new chief financial officer.
- AI spending: The money is expected to fund OpenAI’s computing infrastructure and product expansion, at a time when the biggest AI companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on data centres.
What is not confirmed yet
The total size of the funding round has not been disclosed, and the names of the investors in this tranche have not been officially confirmed. This post will be updated when OpenAI or its investors confirm more details.
OpenAI in 2026
OpenAI has had a busy year. In October, OpenAI president Greg Brockman said the company could be ready for a public listing in 2027. OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar told CNBC on 6 November that the company would keep investing in data centres and raising capital. Its GPT-6 Cyber model, launched on 5 November, is a cybersecurity-focused AI model that the company says found 948 Linux kernel exploits in testing.
Sources: Bloomberg via TechCrunch, 6 November 2026.
