OpenAI is planning to raise funds before Anthropic goes public
OpenAI was valued at $852 billion in March and may reach over $1.4 trillion, seeking $30 billion in funding. OpenAI ruled out a 2026 IPO and is seeking investor commitments before Anthropic's IPO. SoftBank and MGX are in talks to join a $30 billion funding round. OpenAI claims its annualized revenue hit $50 billion after launching GPT-6 Astra.
- OpenAI was last valued at $852 billion in March after a funding round.
- Anthropic's revenue totaled $16.8 billion in the third quarter.
- OpenAI ruled out its public market debut in 2026.
- SoftBank Group, MGX, and other existing backers are in talks to join a funding round of about $30 billion.
- OpenAI claims its annualized revenue reached $50 billion after launching the GPT-6 Astra model.
- The revised IPO valuation range for Anthropic started at $1.5 trillion.
- OpenAI previously informed investors it plans to direct about $600 billion to computation by 2030.
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