OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it has secured $122 billion in a funding round, giving the AI startup a valuation of $852 billion. The capital raised exceeded initial projections, reflecting rising computing costs and ongoing questions about the ability of AI companies to generate revenue sufficient to cover expenses.
“The capital being deployed today is helping build the infrastructure layer for intelligence itself,” OpenAI said in a blog post, adding that the value would eventually flow back into the economy, benefiting companies, communities, and individuals.
The company reported that its monthly revenue has reached $2 billion and is growing rapidly. The funding round drew participation from major tech partners including Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, and SoftBank, alongside an unusual $3 billion from individual investors.
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s flagship product, remains the leading consumer AI platform, with over 900 million weekly active users and roughly 50 million subscribers. The use of ChatGPT’s online search engine has tripled over the past year, signaling deeper adoption of frontier AI in everyday life.
In February, OpenAI began rolling out advertising for non-premium users to boost revenue. The company is also developing a “superapp” that will integrate ChatGPT, internet browsing, a Codex coding tool, and agentic capabilities for autonomous task management.
The funding surge comes amid expectations that OpenAI may pursue a public listing this year, as competition intensifies in the AI sector. Rivals such as Anthropic, Google’s Gemini AI, and Elon Musk’s xAI are also expanding their user bases and attracting investment.
