OpenAI Secures $110 Billion in New Funding as Amazon Leads Massive AI Bet

OpenAI said on April 10, 2026, that it has secured $110 billion in funding from Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank, a deal that values the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion before the new money. The company said the capital will support its infrastructure buildout and help it scale products used by consumers, businesses and developers.

The announcement marks one of the largest funding commitments in the artificial intelligence sector to date and adds fresh momentum to OpenAI’s push to expand the computing power behind its models. According to the company, the new backing comes alongside broader commercial partnerships with the three technology groups.

Amazon Takes the Lead

OpenAI said Amazon is leading the round with a $50 billion commitment, while Nvidia and SoftBank are each contributing $30 billion. The company said Amazon will begin with an initial $15 billion investment and add another $35 billion in the coming months under preset conditions.

In a statement, OpenAI said the partnerships are intended to deepen its infrastructure and broaden its global reach. The company also said other investors are expected to join the round as it progresses.

Infrastructure Remains the Priority

OpenAI has increasingly framed compute capacity as central to its next stage of growth. The company said the new funding will help it meet rising demand for ChatGPT and other products while expanding the systems needed to train and run advanced models.

OpenAI said the Amazon partnership will include new AI capabilities for enterprises and that Amazon Web Services will serve as the exclusive third-party cloud distribution provider for OpenAI Frontier. The company also said it will expand its existing multiyear deal with AWS by $100 billion over eight years.

OpenAI Says Microsoft Relationship Is Unchanged

OpenAI said the new funding and partnerships do not change its relationship with Microsoft, which has backed the company since 2019. The company said the Microsoft partnership remains “strong and central.”

The announcement comes as OpenAI continues to broaden its commercial footprint across cloud, hardware and enterprise software. The company has also been working to position itself as a foundational provider of AI infrastructure rather than only a chatbot operator.

What to Watch

Investors and customers will be watching how quickly OpenAI can turn the new commitments into usable computing capacity and product growth. The pace of deployment, the participation of additional investors and any follow-on details about enterprise offerings will help determine how much of the new funding translates into near-term business impact.