OpenAI reportedly cuts funding target to $20B at $1.25T valuation
OpenAI has lowered its fundraising target from $30 billion to about $20 billion and reduced its pre-money valuation from $1.4 trillion to $1.25 trillion, according to multiple reports. The round is described as bridge financing ahead of a potential initial public offering in early 2027. Investor demand has cooled amid a broader tech-stock selloff that erased roughly $2 trillion in chipmaker…
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- OpenAI cuts valuation target to $1.25T from $1.4T pre-money
- Raise size reported as ~$20B by FT and IJR, up to $30B by Cryptobriefing
- Bridge round ahead of potential 2027 IPO; deadline October 30
The Financial Times and IJR report the new raise size at approximately $20 billion, a $10 billion reduction from the original $30 billion goal. Cryptobriefing states the company is still seeking up to $30 billion after a $10 billion cut, creating ambiguity about the final figure. All three sources agree on the revised $1.25 trillion valuation target and the October 30 deadline to finalize terms. Cryptobriefing adds that OpenAI was valued at $852 billion after its March 2026 round, making the new target a roughly 50% increase.
OpenAI trims its funding goal by $10 billion as AI investor demand cools
cryptobriefing.com · 29 October 2026
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