The Wall Street Journal reported today that OpenAI has revised its fundraising plans. The company’s target has reportedly been trimmed from $30 billion to about $20 billion, and its valuation goal ahead of a planned IPO has been lowered from roughly $1.4 trillion to $1.25 trillion.
The paper also says OpenAI has brought in about $11 billion so far. That leaves open the possibility that the first close lands below even the reduced target, a pretty clear sign that this heavily watched round is running into a more cautious market than plenty of people expected.
The Journal says several large investors either reacted coolly or pulled back their commitments. The reasons aren’t hard to see: chips, data centers, and other infrastructure still cost a fortune, tech stocks are still under pressure, and Wall Street has gotten less patient with long-range growth stories.
A UAE-backed group that includes MGX is expected to play a major role, the report says, and OpenAI could still end up with one of the biggest private rounds ever. It may also turn to wealthy individual investors later on to bring the total closer to $20 billion.
If you follow AI finance, this one deserves attention, especially because Anthropic is also said to be preparing a major listing at a reported valuation above $1.5 trillion. That raises the odds of investor overlap and suggests that even the biggest AI names can’t assume endless enthusiasm anymore. You can read the full report in The Wall Street Journal.
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