OpenAI Closes Record $110B Funding Round at $840B Valuation
OpenAI has completed the largest venture capital raise in history, securing $110 billion at an $840 billion post-money valuation, with backing from Amazon, SoftBank, and Nvidia.
The artificial intelligence funding landscape continues to reach new heights. On Friday, OpenAI announced the closure of a $110 billion fundraising round valued at $840 billion on a post-money basis, establishing a new record for the largest venture deal ever recorded in Crunchbase's database.
Three major technology companies are backing the round. Amazon leads with a $50 billion commitment, while SoftBank and Nvidia each contribute $30 billion. OpenAI has indicated that more investors are anticipated to participate as the funding round continues.
This deal surpasses OpenAI's own previous record from 2025, when the company raised $40 billion. Anthropic, a competing AI firm, holds the third position with its Series G funding of $30 billion announced on February 12, which valued the company at $380 billion.
The fresh capital increases the value of the OpenAI Foundation's ownership stake in the OpenAI group to more than $180 billion, the company stated.
Subscriber growth
Beyond the funding announcement, OpenAI has established a strategic alliance with Amazon and secured advanced inference computing capabilities from Nvidia, extending their existing partnership with the semiconductor manufacturer.
OpenAI reports surpassing 900 million users on a weekly basis and exceeding 50 million paying subscribers. The pace of subscriber additions has accelerated markedly during 2026, with CEO and co-founder Sam Altman noting that January and February are tracking to become the strongest months for new subscriber additions in the company's history.
We are entering a new phase where frontier AI moves from research into daily use at global scale. Leadership will be defined by who can scale infrastructure fast enough to meet demand, and turn that capacity into products people rely on. This funding and these partnerships let us do both.
Sam Altman
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