OpenAI Raises $110 Billion at $730 Billion Valuation in Historic Funding Round
Historic Funding Round
OpenAI announced on February 27, 2026, that it has closed a $110 billion funding round, valuing the company at $730 billion. The round was led by Amazon ($50B), Nvidia ($30B), and SoftBank ($30B).
ChatGPT Hits 900M Weekly Active Users
ChatGPT now has 900 million weekly active users and surpassed 50 million paying subscribers.
Major Investors
- Amazon: $50 billion — the single largest corporate AI investment on record
- Nvidia: $30 billion — deepening GPU and infrastructure partnership
- SoftBank: $30 billion — expanding earlier commitment
Use of Capital
OpenAI plans to scale compute infrastructure and pursue approximately $600 billion in total compute capacity by 2030, including next-generation model development.
Source: TechCrunch
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