OpenAI Raises $110B as AI Investors Seek Shelter From Market Turbulence
OpenAI closed a $110 billion funding round in late February 2026 as market volatility drove investors toward high-conviction tech bets. The raise coincided with sharp equity selloffs triggered by Middle East tensions, while private credit markets showed stress through dividend cuts at major business development companies. Gold surged past $5,250 as safe-haven demand spiked.
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