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  "title": "OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-mulls-funding-round-at-1-2-trillion-valuation-ahead-of-ipo-ft-7650083",
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  "published": "2026-09-15T22:42:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
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    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/openai-mulls-funding-round-at-12-trillion-valuation-ahead-of-ipo-ft-reports-4902736"
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  "account": "OpenAI is reportedly exploring a potential funding round that would elevate its valuation to approximately $1.2 trillion prior to its initial public offering, according to a report from the Financial Times on Tuesday. The discussions with potential investors are still in their preliminary stages, and the valuation figure may undergo adjustments in the months ahead, as indicated by the source.\n\nInvestors seem to have initiated these talks, rather than OpenAI itself. Earlier this year, the company completed a funding round that saw $122 billion in committed capital and a valuation of $852 billion. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, recently expressed the company's intention to avoid a public listing in 2026, citing safety concerns surrounding artificial intelligence.\n\nBoth OpenAI and its rival, Anthropic, are advocating for stricter regulation of AI technology to ensure its development promotes safety. Concerns about security and potential misuse have driven this push for greater oversight. Additionally, Anthropic is set to commence marketing its own initial public offering in mid-October, with the aim of completing the listing days before the U.S. midterm elections in November, as reported by Reuters earlier this month.",
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "OpenAI weighs funding round at $1.2tn valuation before IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-weighs-funding-round-at-1-2tn-valuation-before-ipo",
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        "title": "OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-mulls-funding-round-at-1-2-trillion-valuation-ahead-of-ipo-ft",
        "published": "2026-09-15T22:40:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "OpenAI mulls funding round at US$1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/openai-mulls-funding-round-at-us-1-2-trillion-valuation-ahead-of-ipo",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:56:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "OpenAI in early funding talks at $1.2t valuation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/openai-in-early-funding-talks-at-1-2t-valuation",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:11:34.000Z"
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