In TrendsUS FED Meeting LiveStock MarketUPIGold and SilverStocks To WatchCrude Oil PricesBRICS SummitInvestors pitch $1.2 trillion OpenAI funding round as employees look to sell sharesInvestors have proposed a new funding round valuing OpenAI at $1.2 trillion, which could also give employees a chance to sell shares ahead of a potential 2027 IPO.By CNBCTV18.com September 16, 2026, 7:13:13 PM IST (Published)(Photo Credit : REUTERS)Investors have approached OpenAI with proposals to start a new funding round at a valuation of $1.2 trillion, but the company is not currently engaged in formal discussions, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNBC.Some investors have also positioned the proposed funding round as a way for OpenAI employees to sell shares, the people said. They asked not to be named because they were discussing non-public information.The Financial Times first reported the potential funding round. Investors look to employee share salesOpenAI raised $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation in March. The latest proposals would value the company at $1.2 trillion, although there is no indication that OpenAI has agreed to the proposed valuation or decided to proceed with a new financing.The proposals come as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence company and as employees hold…
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