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title: "Reported OpenAI Funding Talks Put $1.25 Trillion Contract in Focus"
description: "Reported OpenAI Funding Talks Put $1.25 Trillion Contract in Focus: 17 articles from 14 outlets in 3 languages, each linked to its own source."
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> Reported OpenAI Funding Talks Put $1.25 Trillion Contract in Focus: 17 articles from 14 outlets in 3 languages, each linked to its own source.

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# Reported OpenAI Funding Talks Put $1.25 Trillion Contract in Focus

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## OpenAI aims for $1.25 trillion valuation in new funding round

Written by the Paciva Monitor Desk for [the Daily Brief of Oct 24, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-24), from the reporting on file.

OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise around $30 billion, targeting a valuation of $1.25 trillion. CNBC reported that UAE investors are leading this funding round.

The Arabian Post noted that OpenAI's valuation goal is part of its strategy as it approaches a potential IPO in 2027. Bloomberg also highlighted the company's ambitious valuation target.

## What is on file, and what is not

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### ["Reported OpenAI Funding Talks Put $1.25 Trillion Contract in Focus"](https://econotimes.com/Reported-OpenAI-Funding-Talks-Put-1-25-Trillion-Contract-in-Focus-1759073)

### ["OpenAI wants to push its valuation above 1.4 trillion dollars with a new funding round"](https://www.techcentral.ie/openai-wants-to-push-its-valuation-above-1-4-trillion-dollars-with-a-new-funding-round/)

### ["OpenAI nears up to $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation led by UAE investors"](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/openai-funding-round-uae-investors.html)

### ["OpenAI close to raising up to $30 billion at $1.25 trillion valuation, UAE investors lead"](https://investinglive.com/stocks/openai-close-to-raising-up-to-30-billion-at-1-25-trillion-valuation-uae-investors-lead/)

### ["OpenAI Shifts Value to $1.25 Trillion as Funding Talks Finalize"](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-22/openai-shifts-value-to-1-25-trillion-as-funding-talks-finalize)

### ["OpenAI shifts value to US$1.25 trillion as funding talks finalise"](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/openai-shifts-value-us1-25-trillion-funding-talks-finalise)

### ["OpenAI 冲刺 300 亿美元融资，投前估值站上 1.25 万亿美元"](https://www.chinaz.com/ainews/31824.shtml)

### ["OpenAI募資協商進入尾聲 目標估值下調至1.25兆美元 | 產經"](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202610230072.aspx)

### ["OpenAI将估值目标下调至1.25万亿美元"](https://www.163.com/dy/article/L9U9O01R0519C6T9.html)

### ["OpenAI: Προς νέο γύρο χρηματοδότησης $30 δισ. με αποτίμηση-μαμούθ $1,25 τρισ."](https://www.sofokleousin.gr/techin/openai-pros-neo-gyro-xrimatodotisis-30-dis-me-apotimisi-mamouth-1)

### ["OpenAI reportedly targets $1.25 trillion valuation in talks to raise around $30 billion · Digg"](https://digg.com/ai/vc1a0gmk)

### ["OpenAI Targets $1.25 Trillion Valuation in New Funding Round"](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-23/the-pulse-10-232026-video)

### ["OpenAI Moves Toward a $1.25 Trillion Value"](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-23/bloomberg-tech-10-23-2026-video)

### ["OpenAI Sets Target Valuation of $1.25 Trillion"](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-23/openai-sets-target-valuation-of-1-25-trillion-video)

### ["OpenAI Nears $1.25 Trillion Valuation. What That Tells Investors Ahead of a Potential 2027 IPO."](https://www.aol.com/articles/openai-nears-1-25-trillion-055824000.html)

### ["OpenAI Nears $1.25 Trillion Valuation. What That Tells Investors Ahead of a Potential 2027 IPO."](https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/24/openai-nears-125-trillion-valuation-what-that-tells-investors-ahead-of-a-potential-2027-ipo/?source=iedfolrf0000001)

### ["OpenAI targets $1.25 trillion valuation for $30 billion round"](https://thearabianpost.com/openai-targets-1-25-trillion-valuation-for-30-billion-round/)

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