OpenAI Funding Sets $730 Billion Valuation Ahead of $1 Trillion Test
A prediction-market contract will resolve based on whether OpenAI reaches at least a $1 trillion public or private valuation by Dec. 31, 2026.
OpenAI’s latest funding announcement places the artificial intelligence company at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, while a prediction-market contract tracks whether it reaches at least $1 trillion by the end of 2026.
OpenAI announced $110 billion in new investment on Feb. 27. The commitments included $30 billion from SoftBank, $30 billion from NVIDIA and $50 billion from Amazon. SoftBank separately disclosed the same $730 billion pre-money valuation.
A pre-money valuation measures a company’s value before new investment is added. The figure therefore excludes the $110 billion in capital announced in the financing.
The contract defines a successful $1 trillion outcome as either a public valuation of at least $1 trillion or a private financing round valuing OpenAI at that level. The deadline is Dec. 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET (4:59 a.m. UTC on Jan. 1, 2027).
An initial public offering filing or a discussion about an eventual listing would not by itself satisfy the contract’s terms. A qualifying private financing round could meet the requirement, and the contract’s market price can change as traders buy and sell positions.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said, “These partnerships expand our global reach, deepen our infrastructure, and strengthen our balance sheet so we can bring frontier AI to more people, more businesses, and more communities worldwide.”
Altman previously ruled out an OpenAI listing in 2026, calling going public at that time “an ill-advised moment.” OpenAI has left the door open to an IPO as early as 2027.
The valuation contract remains open through the end-of-year deadline, when its outcome will depend on whether OpenAI meets one of the two qualifying valuation conditions.
