# OpenAI reports $50 B revenue rate and seeks $30 B new funding

> At the end of September 2026 OpenAI’s annualized revenue was about $50 billion and it is negotiating at least $30 billion in fresh capital.

Oossa · 2026-10-09 · https://oossa.com/en/openai-reports-50-b-revenue-rate-and-seeks-30-b-new-funding

Event date: 2026-10-09

OpenAI told investors that its revenue run‑rate was roughly $50 billion at the end of September 2026, according to the Financial Times. The company is now in talks to raise at least $30 billion of new money at a $1.4 trillion pre‑money valuation. Growth is being driven by enterprise sales, which jumped 107 percent in Q3.

## The facts

- Revenue run‑rate: about $50 billion (end of September 2026)
- Funding target: at least $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion pre‑money valuation

## Why it matters

The cash raise could fund more data‑center capacity, keeping OpenAI’s services like ChatGPT widely available for businesses and users.

## Sources & references

1. [OpenAI revenue keeps surging as company seeks $30 billion in fresh capital](https://the-decoder.com/openai-revenue-keeps-surging-as-company-seeks-30-billion-in-fresh-capital/) – The Decoder, 2026-10-09

Last updated: 2026-10-09