OpenAI’s $1.2 Trillion Valuation Round Reshapes AI Exit Playbook as VC Funds Swell

OpenAI is negotiating a new funding round at a valuation exceeding $1.2 trillion – potentially reaching $1.5 trillion – as it weighs an IPO delay. The talks, initiated by investors, could give the AI giant more flexibility to push its public listing into 2027, according to Bloomberg sources. This move comes just months after OpenAI closed a $110 billion round at a $730 billion pre-money valuation in February 2026, highlighting the breakneck pace of AI capital concentration. The...