ChatGPT Hits 900M Weekly Users as OpenAI Raises $110B
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- ChatGPT reached 900 million weekly active users, a jump of 100 million from the 800 million OpenAI reported in October 2025
- OpenAI now counts 50 million paying subscribers, with January and February on track to be the largest months for new subscriber growth in the company's history
- OpenAI raised $110 billion in private funding at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, marking one of the largest private funding rounds in history
- Amazon committed $50 billion to the round, while Nvidia and SoftBank each invested $30 billion
- OpenAI stated the round remains open and expects additional investors to join, with usage growth tied to faster responses, higher reliability, and stronger safety
Why it matters: The 100-million-user jump in roughly three months — from 800M in October 2025 to 900M now — signals ChatGPT's growth has not plateaued. Meanwhile, the $110B raise at a $730B pre-money valuation, with Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank each writing nine-figure checks, gives OpenAI the capital base to outspend every rival in the AI infrastructure race.
