In short

  • OpenAI was in early conversations about a private round that values the company at nearly $1.2 trillion.

  • Investors kicked off the talks, and the figure may change over the coming months.

  • Sam Altman ruled out an IPO in 2026 and now says the current timing is not very favorable.

Read the original story Is OpenAI worth $1.2 trillion? Some investors think so by Kamina Bashir on no.beincrypto.com