OpenAI Reportedly in Talks to Raise $30B Round at $1.4T Valuation
Bubble signal: +2 · Overheating evidenceRelevance 92FundingUS
Source: TechCrunch AI · Published 2026-09-29
Summary
TechCrunch reports that OpenAI is in talks to raise roughly $30 billion in a new funding round at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion. The round is expected to be the company's last private raise before its delayed 2027 public debut.
Bubble analysis
This is core evidence for the bubble case: a still-private company whose revenue is far below its planned capex is being valued at $1.4 trillion, with a single round of about $30 billion. Money keeps pouring into the leading AI firms, showing extremely high expectations for future returns — and a large risk of repricing if revenue fails to materialize.
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