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OpenAI valued at $1.25 trillion, as rival Anthropic nears its IPO

Source: The Verge AI · NOV 06, 2026

OpenAI is now valued at $1.25 trillion in a new round of funding that has raised another $11 billion, according to Bloomberg. That would make it one of the world's most valuable companies, not long after raising $122 billion from investors in March at a valuation of $852 billion. Echoing FT and Wall Street Journal […]

IN THIS STORY
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Bloomberg
  • Financial Times
  • Wall Street Journal
  • AI Funding

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  • AI giants surge: OpenAI hits $1.25T valuation as rival Anthropic preps its IPO. Read full article

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