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OpenAI raises just $11 billion of its $30 billion target as big investors lose their AI appetite.

The DecoderIndependent reporting·
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OpenAI's latest funding round reportedly fell short of expectations, bringing in about $11 billion of a $30 billion target at a $1.25 trillion valuation, leading it to lower its funding target.

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OpenAI raised about $11 billion in its latest funding round, less than half of the $30 billion it was targeting, at a $1.25 trillion valuation.

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OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target as latest round falls short

OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round
TechCrunch AI · 31 Oct 2026, 16:12

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“OpenAI raised only about $11 billion in its latest funding round, less than half of the $30 billion it was targeting. At $1.25 trillion, the valuation falls short of expectations, and major investors appear to be pulling back amid the recent tech sell-off.”
The Decoder, 31 Oct 2026, 09:22.

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