OpenAI Aims to Raise $30 Billion at a $1.4 Trillion Valuation and Has Introduced Dots Agents

• OpenAI plans to raise at least $30 billion in a new funding round at a valuation of around $1.4 trillion, excluding the capital raised.
• Talks are at an early stage, and demand for the round, according to Bloomberg sources, is being driven by investors.
• The company previously postponed plans for an IPO, and its CFO Sarah Friar has said OpenAI could go public by 2027.

OpenAI is seeking to raise at least $30 billion from investors in a new funding round. Bloomberg reports this, citing people familiar with the matter.

According to them, the company is targeting a valuation of around $1.4 trillion, excluding the funds it plans to raise. If the deal goes through on these terms, OpenAI could once again outpace its rival Anthropic in private-market valuation.

Talks are at an early stage and could change. Sources noted that the information is not public. According to one of them, demand for the upcoming round is being driven by investors amid OpenAI’s rapid revenue growth. The company declined to comment.

As a reminder, in August 2026, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told employees that the company would go public by 2027.

OpenAI Develops Dots Agents

As it prepares the new round, OpenAI also introduced dots — AI agents capable of completing tasks autonomously and running in the background.

Dots run on GPT-6 Astra, have their own cloud computer and browser, and can connect to more than 4,000 apps via a plugin ecosystem.

The agents can work on multiple projects in parallel, retain context across different communication channels, and send users updates on progress, questions, or decisions that require their involvement.

In particular, dots can help with software development, preparing materials for product launches, analyzing new data, working with enterprise proposals, and creating content.

Users can decide which apps the agents can access and manage their permissions. For actions that could affect accounts or lead to information being shared, an automatic check and an approval prompt are built in.

Dots are gradually becoming available in ChatGPT for Pro and Business Premium users in supported markets. Users with Edu and Healthcare subscriptions will be able to try the beta version after it is enabled by the workspace administrator. The first dot is included in the Pro and Business Premium plans at no extra cost.

Notably, OpenAI recently paused the training of new AI models due to agent behavior.

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