OpenAI raises $3bn from retail investors as part of record funding haul
Corroborated by 14 sources from 14 publishers
TL;DR
Multiple sources report that openAI raises $3bn from retail investors as part of record funding haul - Financial Times.
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/openai-valued-at-852-billion-after-completing-122-billion-round
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Openai.com
https://openai.com/index/accelerating-the-next-phase-ai
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Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/89dd9814-e0f3-4464-9a06-58686e85c76e
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Financial Times Companies
https://www.ft.com/content/89dd9814-e0f3-4464-9a06-58686e85c76e
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Google News
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Forbes Business
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-31/openai-completes-deal-to-raise-122-billion-video
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CNBC 100004038
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/03/31/openai-opens-up-to-retail-as-it-closes-record-122-billion-round.html
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CNBC 19854910
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/openai-funding-round-ipo.html
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Dow Jones WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-closes-silicon-valleys-largest-ever-funding-round-e48372c9?mod=rss_Technology
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TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/openai-not-yet-public-raises-3b-from-retail-investors-in-monster-122b-fund-raise
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TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/openai-not-yet-public-raises-3b-from-retail-investors-in-monster-122b-fund-raise
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The New York Times (Technology)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/technology/openai-12-billion-latest-funding-round.html
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/article/openai-valued-at-852-billion-in-latest-funding-round-ahead-of-ipo-213943098.html
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MarketWatch Top Stories
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/openai-is-now-bringing-in-2-billion-a-month-and-3-more-highlights-from-its-latest-update-b00f4141?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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Yahoo Finance News
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-31-2026/card/top-investors-continue-to-prize-openai-FsuXwhLTAe1mRRro1rnS?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
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Tipranks.com
https://www.tipranks.com/news/openai-raises-record-122b-pushes-valuation-to-852b-amid-ai-boom
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Axios
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/31/openai-ai-stock-investors-ipo
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/openai-closes-122bn-funding-round-093126735.html
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/openai-just-raised-a-historic-amount-of-money-here-are-2-stunning-numbers-you-shouldnt-forget-133202041.html
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-04-01/anthropic-vs-openai-an-investor-shift-video
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-04-01/bloomberg-tech-4-1-2026-video
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TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/startup-funding-shatters-all-records-in-q1
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Seeking Alpha Market News
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4887961-openai-wont-save-arkk?source=feed_all_articles
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/openai-falling-favor-secondary-buyers-230920764.html
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/amazon-stock-climbs-bets-jaw-121244554.html
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/openai-gigantic-funding-round-renews-160000612.html
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CNBC 19854910
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/03/chasing-vibes-openai-ma-strategy-gets-more-confusing-with-tbpn-.html