OpenAI secures $122B mega-round at $852B valuation for AI superapp push

OpenAI said on March 31, 2026 it closed a $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion post‑money valuation, the largest private tech raise on record. The round, anchored by Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank and Microsoft, brings OpenAI’s revenue run‑rate to $2 billion per month and funds massive chip and data center expansion. Follow‑on coverage on April 1 from outlets across India, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East detailed the investor mix, retail participation and plans for an AI “superapp.”