OpenAI Raises $110 Billion in Gigantic New Funding Round

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OpenAI Raises $110 Billion in Gigantic New Funding Round

OpenAI said Friday (February 27, 2026) that it has secured $110 billion in new investment in what ranks among the largest private funding rounds ever, pegging the company at a $730 billion pre-money valuation.

Who put up the money

OpenAI says the round includes:

• Amazon: $50 billion

• Nvidia: $30 billion

• SoftBank: $30 billion

OpenAI also noted the round is expected to expand with additional financial investors as it progresses.

The funding is not just about cash — it is tied to major infrastructure commitments.

Reuters reported that Amazon Web Services will become the exclusive third-party cloud provider for OpenAI Frontier (OpenAI’s enterprise platform for managing AI agents), and that OpenAI will use 2 gigawatts of compute running on Amazon’s Trainium chips as part of the deal.

OpenAI emphasized that its relationship with Microsoft remains intact. Reuters reported Microsoft Azure stays the exclusive cloud provider for OpenAI’s API services, and Microsoft’s exclusive license to OpenAI models and products remains unchanged.

My Take

This gigantic deal means the AI bubble is likely not yet close to popping. OpenAI has said that it plans to burn through hundreds of billions of dollars before it becomes profitable.

There were some concerns about whether investors would be able to stomach that. Apparently, they had no issue with it—the round is done, and major companies and investment groups are onboard.

OpenAI will now have enough cash to sustain itself and grow for quite some time. That influx alone should allay fears about an immediate bubble burst.

It’s also a huge deal for private companies. Before, you needed to do an IPO and go public to raise these kinds of sums. Now, that’s apparently no longer required.

The round reportedly values OpenAI at $730 billion, with no public money onboard. Of course, OpenAI could still go public later to raise even more colossal sums!