3 November 2026
OpenAI reportedly raises $11 billion in a larger, ongoing funding round
First reported
Big Technology ran this on , 3 days before the other 2 sources picked it up.
- OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reportedly received $11 billion so far in a funding round that is not yet closed.
- The company is reportedly valued at $1.25 trillion, a figure reported by the sources cited in the coverage.
Our read
Only Big Technology among the 30 tracked newsletters covered this story, which was first reported on 2026-11-03 and also reached TechCrunch and SiliconANGLE. It follows our 2026-11-01 story that OpenAI cut its new funding target to $20 billion after weak investor interest.
Earlier on this story
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How it was covered
Big TechnologyAlex Kantrowitz
Image generation, voice mode usage, signage feedback, Dots costs, interactive interfaces, advertising, education, public AI concerns
Reported by TechCrunch, SiliconANGLE