Summary
- OpenAI is targeting at least $30 billion in fresh investments at an enterprise valuation close to $1.4 trillion, omitting the incoming funds, subsequent to delaying its initial public offering past 2026.
- The developer behind ChatGPT achieved an annualized revenue run rate surpassing $40 billion during the summer months while broadening its ecosystem with a continuous AI agent and a new $500 monthly subscription level.
- Competitor Anthropic is slated to launch its public debut this November at a projected valuation exceeding $2 trillion, based on details from its S-1 filing.
OpenAI is actively pursuing a minimum of $30 billion in new funding targeted at an estimated $1.4 trillion valuation, not including the incoming capital, subsequent to delaying its initial public offering past the year 2026, Bloomberg reported.
This proposed capital raise aims to secure extra financial backing prior to an eventual market debut.
The creator of ChatGPT previously secured $122 billion back in March at a total valuation of $852 billion, which incorporated that specific round of investment.
Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman stated that OpenAI would forgo an initial public offering this year, pointing to elevated artificial intelligence safety worries and the complexity of keeping pace with rapidly advancing technology.
At the same time, commercial expansion has quickened. OpenAI’s annualized revenue run rate pushed past $40 billion over the summer and has reportedly climbed by 70% since July, according to information from Bloomberg.
The enterprise is additionally broadening its commercial product lineup, having revealed a perpetual AI agent named Dots alongside a $500 subscription option.
Rival artificial intelligence titan Anthropic is scheduled to launch its public offering in November, with the firm’s IPO prospectus detailing intentions to allocate $518 billion toward cloud infrastructure and compute resources. Anthropic’s anticipated market introduction could push its valuation past the $2 trillion threshold.
Originally published at https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/30/openai-targets-usd1-4-trillion-valuation-and-unveils-dots-ai-agent.
