# OpenAI closes roughly $11 billion in funding at $1.25 trillion valuation

_Published Friday, November 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM EST · AI, Capital · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

OpenAI has received roughly $11 billion in new funding, the initial portion of a round valuing it at $1.25 trillion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The money had been wired by Friday.

The round could reach as much as $20 billion in total, with the remainder expected to close in the coming weeks, one person said.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-06/openai-completes-11-billion-portion-of-funding-at-1-25-trillion-value)

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