Big Tech Eyes OpenAI With Up to $60B Investment Talks
Big Tech Eyes OpenAI With Up to $60B Investment Talks
Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon reportedly in early talks to invest up to $60B in OpenAI, targeting a multi-hundred-billion valuation and stronger AI infrastructure.
Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon are reportedly in advanced discussions to invest a combined $60 billion in OpenAI, according to The Information. The proposed round would value the ChatGPT creator at roughly $730 billion before financing and could push the valuation beyond $800 billion if finalized, underscoring the fierce push to fund AI computing power and data-center expansion.
Nvidia is said to be weighing a lead contribution of up to $30 billion, reflecting its role as the primary GPU provider for training large language models and its stake in the AI infrastructure ecosystem. Amazon is rumored to consider between $10 billion and $20 billion, potentially contingent on expanding its use of AWS cloud services and related commercial agreements to sell OpenAI-powered products to Amazon's enterprise customers. Microsoft is expected to add about $10 billion to its existing OpenAI commitment, further weaving OpenAI's technology into Azure.
The reported round would bring together some of OpenAI's most important infrastructure and software partners, highlighting the strategic value of AI capabilities to the broader technology stack. The latest talks come after SoftBank's $41 billion investment in December 2025, signaling a continued wave of capital chasing AI leadership and the rising costs of data centers and computing power.
Analysts say a deal of this magnitude would cement OpenAI as the world's most valuable private company and could accelerate product development across enterprise tools, while also raising questions about cloud monopolies, data centers, and regulatory oversight of AI. If it closes, the funding would not only expand OpenAI's AI models but also shape the competitive dynamics of cloud providers and silicon suppliers.
As the AI race intensifies, investors and users will be watching closely to see how the new capital is allocated and what it means for innovation, pricing, and accessibility of advanced AI services.
