It is reported that OpenAI has raised $11 billion so far in its latest round of financing, and the valuation of this AI laboratory has reached $1.25 trillion.

Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that the $11 billion in this new financing is just part of a larger round of funding, which has not yet been completed. According to the media outlet, this round of financing is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, and a source told Bloomberg that the total size could be around $20 billion.

At the end of September this year, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI planned to raise $30 billion in this upcoming round of financing. Based on current figures, there is still a significant gap from this goal.

TechCrunch indicates that contact has been made with OpenAI to seek a comment. If a response is received, the report will be updated.

Just a few hours before this news emerged, Bloomberg reported that potential buyers of Anthropic, the main competitor of OpenAI, were focusing on a valuation that was significantly lower than the company's target. Bloomberg wrote that some potential buyers believed that the valuation of Anthropic could be as low as $1.1 trillion, whereas about a month ago, investors were said to expect a valuation of $2 trillion.

OpenAI had previously hinted that it would go public this year, but later postponed the related plans. Currently, the market generally expects that the company might conduct IPO at some point next year.

AI The market is currently in a particularly vulnerable position. The Democratic Party's decisive victory in the mid-term elections in the United States, along with the overwhelming negative sentiment among voters towards data centers, has caused unease throughout the market. Many people expect that there may be regulatory challenges ahead.