OpenAI closes $110B funding round from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank at $730B valuation
OpenAI has closed a $110 billion funding round with Amazon committing $50 billion, Nvidia $30 billion, and SoftBank $30 billion. The company is now valued at $730 billion, following a previous $40 billion round in 2025. The funding includes custom model development agreements between OpenAI and Amazon Web Services.
OpenAI has secured $110 billion in new funding commitments, with Amazon leading at $50 billion while Nvidia and SoftBank each contribute $30 billion. The round values OpenAI at $730 billion.
Funding Breakdown
Amazon's $50 billion investment includes a strategic partnership agreement covering custom model development and integration with AWS services. Nvidia and SoftBank are each committing $30 billion to the fundraise. This new capital influx marks OpenAI's second massive round in as many years, following a $40 billion fundraise in March 2025.
Notably, Nvidia's previous plan to invest $100 billion in OpenAI—announced separately—is now "on ice," according to the Wall Street Journal. The current $30 billion commitment represents a shift in that earlier arrangement.
OpenAI's Market Position
OpenAI reports 900 million weekly active users and over 50 million consumer subscribers for ChatGPT. The $730 billion valuation represents the company's standing as the most heavily funded private AI company, and reflects sustained investor confidence despite competitive pressure from other AI labs.
The funding round underscores major technology companies' commitment to securing AI capabilities and compute resources. Amazon's involvement signals AWS's strategy to deepen integration with OpenAI's models while developing proprietary alternatives. Nvidia's continued investment, despite the paused $100 billion plan, indicates ongoing confidence in OpenAI's technical direction and market dominance.
What This Means
OpenAI has now raised $150 billion in total new capital within roughly one year, establishing it as the primary focal point for enterprise AI investment. The Amazon partnership specifically signals a shift toward closer integration between OpenAI's models and cloud infrastructure, potentially affecting how enterprises adopt ChatGPT. Nvidia's scaled-back but continued commitment suggests realistic reassessment of capital deployment timelines rather than loss of confidence. For competitors, the funding concentration demonstrates the difficulty of competing for both capital and compute resources against OpenAI's entrenched position.
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