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OpenAI Trims Valuation Target to $1.25T

OpenAI has lowered its fundraising valuation target from $1.4T to $1.25T, still a ~47% premium to its current $852B valuation, signaling some investor resistance at the top of the range.

What we know

The Financial Times reports that OpenAI has trimmed its valuation target to $1.25 trillion after initially pitching investors at $1.4T earlier this month. A follow-up tweet clarified the current valuation stands at $852B, making the ask still a near-50% jump. Meanwhile, on the ability to bet against AI companies, an account on X noted that OpenAI can now be shorted on the Liquid platform.

Sources

@FT

“OpenAI trims valuation target to $1.25tn after pitching higher price”

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@FT

“The AI company's valuation target is an almost 50% jump from its current $852bn valuation”

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By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.