OpenAI in Talks for $30B Bridge Round at $1.4T Valuation

OpenAI is negotiating a new private financing round that could bring in at least $30 billion, valuing the company at roughly $1.4 trillion, according to a Bloomberg report.

The round would act as a bridge to an anticipated initial public offering, which CEO Sam Altman has postponed beyond 2026 to focus on AI safety research.

Since July, the firm’s run‑rate revenue has surged about 70 percent to $40 billion, driven by a strategic push into coding tools and enterprise services.

Why it matters for GPU / AI infrastructure

The massive capital influx signals continued investor confidence in large‑scale model training, which drives demand for high‑performance GPU clusters — a core focus for providers like AiGpu.