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OpenAI cuts funding round target to $20 billion as investors commit about $11 billion

OpenAI has lowered its latest funding round target from $30 billion to about $20 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, with roughly $11 billion committed so far; it is reportedly seeking more cash from family offices and wealthy individuals, with UAE investors pairing capital with compute capacity.

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Timeline · 11 reports

  1. 2026-11-03 01:57 · Wall Street Journal Technology
    OpenAI Raises Less Than Half of $30 Billion Target in Latest Round
  2. 2026-11-02 19:47 · r/artificial
    OpenAI lowers funding goals as investors cool on AI
  3. 2026-11-02 11:46 · Forbes AI
    OpenAI Cuts Round To $20 Billion As UAE Investors Pair Capital With Compute Capacity
  4. 2026-11-01 07:09 · DEV Community — AI
    OpenAI cuts its funding target to $20 billion, FT reports
  5. 2026-11-01 06:22 · r/OpenAI
    OpenAI Raises Less Than Half of $30 Billion Target in Latest Round
  6. 2026-11-01 04:49 · DEV Community — AI
    OpenAI Cuts Its Funding Target by $10B as Tech Stocks Sell Off
  7. 2026-11-01 02:32 · r/mlscaling
    "OpenAI Raises Less Than Half of $30 Billion Target in Latest Round: values it at $1,250b, less than its $1,400b target", WSJ 2026-10-30
  8. 2026-10-31 23:00 · DEV Community — AI
    OpenAI lowers funding target for new round to $20 billion
  9. 2026-10-31 16:23 · DEV Community — AI
    OpenAI lowers funding goal to $20 billion
  10. 2026-10-31 16:12 · TechCrunch AI
    OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round
  11. 2026-10-31 16:08 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI slashes funding target by $10 billion amid tech rout, FT reports

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