OpenAI Raises $110B at $730B Valuation with Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank Participation

OpenAI has completed a $110B funding round at a $730B valuation, with Amazon contributing $50B, Nvidia $30B, and SoftBank $30B, CryptoBriefing and Incrypted report. The company said proceeds will fund compute capacity, infrastructure expansion, and broader product access amid surging demand from consumers, developers, and businesses. TechCrunch and The Washington Post have highlighted risks including the valuation-revenue gap, capital-intensive infrastructure spending, and scrutiny of OpenAI's hybrid nonprofit and capped-profit governance structure, while Foundation Capital and Boston 25 News noted ongoing competition from Meta, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic, as well as calls for stronger nonprofit oversight and broader democratic participation in governance.