OpenAI Hits $12B Revenue, Eyes $40B Fund Amid AI Boom

OpenAI has surged to $12 billion in annualized revenue, nearly doubling its financial performance within the first seven months of 2025. Monthly revenue now hovers around $1 billion, fueled by rapid adoption of its ChatGPT platform, which boasts 700 million weekly active users—up from 500 million in March. Enterprises and individuals alike are leveraging AI for coding and productivity enhancements.

The company's infrastructure investments are scaling dramatically, with projected 2025 cash burn revised upward by $1 billion to $8 billion. Server costs for running advanced AI models are driving this expenditure. OpenAI is accelerating its $40 billion fundraising target, now seeking a $260 billion pre-money valuation—five months ahead of SoftBank's original April schedule. A $10 billion June tranche has been followed by active pursuit of the remaining $30 billion, with SoftBank committing to cover $22.5 billion contingent on corporate restructuring for a future IPO of OpenAI's for-profit arm.