# OpenAI secures $11 billion funding at $1.25 trillion valuation, Bloomberg News reports

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/openai-secures-11-billion-funding-at-1-25-trillion-valuation-bloomberg-news-reports/
- Published: 2026-11-06T23:57:17+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/openai-secures-11-billion-funding-125-trillion-valuation-bloomberg-news-reports-6532301
- Topics: AI, Technology, World

## Key points

- OpenAI has closed the first $11 billion of a larger funding round.
- The round reportedly values the company at $1.25 trillion.
- The report cites unnamed people familiar with the matter.

## Summary

OpenAI has closed on $11 billion in new funding, according to a Bloomberg News report, marking the first part of a larger financing round. The reported $1.25 trillion valuation reflects the scale of the round and investor expectations for the AI company.

The report, dated 6 November, cited people familiar with the matter. The article did not identify the investors or provide further details on the terms or timing of the rest of the round.

## Coverage

- [CNA: OpenAI secures $11 billion funding at $1.25 trillion valuation, Bloomberg News reports](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/openai-secures-11-billion-funding-125-trillion-valuation-bloomberg-news-reports-6532301)
- [TechCrunch: OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/06/openai-reportedly-raises-an-additional-11-billion-at-a-1-25-trillion-valuation/)
- [The Verge: OpenAI valued at $1.25 trillion, as rival Anthropic nears its IPO](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1029380/openai-1-25-trillion-investment-valuation)

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