OpenAI’s new funding round is cementing AI as one of the most capital-intensive races in modern technology.
In a new company update, OpenAI announces that it has closed its latest raise with $122 billion in committed capital, valuing the company at $852 billion post-money.
Amazon agreed to invest $50 billion, while Nvidia and SoftBank each poured in $30 billion. The investment round also saw the participation of Andreessen Horowitz, D. E. Shaw Ventures, MGX, TPG and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
The company is positioning itself as core infrastructure for the AI economy, with a model that spans consumers, enterprises, developers and compute.
OpenAI says ChatGPT’s reach is driving a distribution advantage that extends into workplaces, where demand is shifting toward full systems rather than standalone models.
According to the firm, ChatGPT currently has more than 900 million weekly users and over 50 million subscribers. The usage is translating into revenue growth at a pace the company says exceeds prior technology cycles.
OpenAI says it reached $1 billion in annual revenue within a year of launching ChatGPT, grew to $1 billion per quarter by the end of 2024, and is now generating $2 billion per month. On the product side, enterprise now accounts for more than 40% of total revenue and is expected to reach parity with consumer usage by the end of 2026.
The company also highlights expanding monetization channels, including a search product whose usage has nearly tripled over the past year and an ads pilot that surpassed $100 million in annualized revenue within six weeks.
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