Home / BusinessBusinessThe New York TimesBusinessThe New York Times·Sep 16, 2026·1 min readOpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion ValuationThe funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.View original source — The New York Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessBloombergBusinessSep 15, 2026 · 1 minOpenAI Weighing Funding Round at Over $1.2 Trillion ValuationBloombergTechnologyStraits TimesTechnologySep 16, 2026 · 1 minOpenAI weighs funding round at over $1.5 trillion valuationStraits TimesBusinessCNABusinessSep 15, 2026 · 1 minOpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reportsCNABusinessFinancial TimesBusinessSep 15, 2026 · 1 minOpenAI weighs funding round at $1.2tn valuation before IPOFinancial Times
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