OpenAI Raises Record $110B from Amazon, NVIDIA in Historic Round
What Happened OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, secured an unprecedented $110 billion investment from three tech giants in what represents the largest private funding round ever recorded. Amazon led the investment with $50 billion, while NVIDIA and SoftBank each contributed $30 billion. The funding round was announced on February 27, 2026, and values OpenAI at $730 billion pre-money, jumping to $840 billion when including the new capital raised. This represents a significant increase from OpenAI’s previous $500 billion valuation in October 2025.