OpenAI cuts its valuation target to $1.25tn as it nears a $30bn round
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Read the full articleOpenAI has reduced its valuation target for a new funding round to $1.25 trillion from $1.4 trillion, aiming to raise up to $30 billion led by UAE investors and Coatue. The round serves as a bridge ahead of a possible IPO in 2027, with OpenAI negotiating additional computing capacity from the UAE.

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