CNBC | US Top News and Analysis Follow OpenAI nears up to $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation led by UAE investors OpenAI is close to finalizing a new funding round that is meant to be a bridge to its 2027 IPO, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/22/openai-funding-round-uae-investors.html cnbc.com