OpenAI is reportedly in advanced talks to secure around $40 billion in new funding from a consortium of global investors, including major players from Saudi Arabia and India. The funding, one of the largest in the tech sector in recent memory, is intended to fuel the company’s continued model development and support its ambitious infrastructure initiative known as “Stargate.”
According to The Information, discussions are being led in part by Japan’s SoftBank, with significant contributions expected from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), India’s Reliance Industries, and UAE-based MGX, an existing investor in OpenAI. Each party could invest hundreds of millions, signaling growing international interest in shaping the AI landscape.
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CEO Sam Altman has been actively engaging with regional stakeholders, having met with India’s IT Minister and visited the UAE for strategic talks earlier this year. These discussions align with OpenAI’s broader strategy to foster global partnerships and potentially co-develop regional AI ecosystems.
In addition to sovereign and corporate investors, prominent US-based funds like Coatue Management and Founders Fund are also said to be participating, with each expected to invest over $100 million. A further commitment of $17 billion is reportedly being considered for 2027, underlining OpenAI’s long-term infrastructure and research vision.
The Stargate project, a collaboration with Microsoft, is expected to build out high-performance AI training capabilities over the coming years. The anticipated investment wave underscores the accelerating global race to lead in artificial intelligence innovation and infrastructure.
