OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history

February 27, 2026 | Source: TechCrunch AI

Tags: OpenAI, Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, AI infrastructure, funding

OpenAI has raised $110 billion in a significant funding round, with major investments from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, aiming to enhance AI infrastructure and products.

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OpenAI announced it has raised $110 billion in one of the largest private funding rounds in history, featuring a $50 billion investment from Amazon and $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, against a $730 billion valuation. The funding round remains open for additional investors. OpenAI plans to leverage this funding to transition frontier AI from research into widespread use, emphasizing the need for scalable infrastructure. The company will develop a new runtime environment on Amazon's Bedrock platform and expand its AWS partnership significantly. This investment is expected to facilitate the creation of custom models for Amazon's consumer products.