OpenAI secures additional funding as major investors finalize commitments

On October 2, 2026, The Information reported that NVIDIA and SoftBank have completed their final $100 billion investments in OpenAI, fulfilling their $300 billion commitments. This brings the total funding pledged to OpenAI to approximately $1.22 trillion, with a valuation of around $8.52 trillion. Amazon had already finalized its $500 billion investment, bringing the combined contributions of the three major investors to about $1.1 trillion, or 90% of the total funding. SoftBank stated that its cumulative investment in OpenAI now stands at approximately $646 billion, representing a 13% stake. The additional capital is expected to bolster OpenAI's capabilities in AI model development, infrastructure, and data center expansion.