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OpenAI Discloses $4.3 Billion H1 Revenue as Cash Burn Reaches $2.5 Billion

Filings spotlight heavy R&D costs driving a search for new capital.

Overview

  • Recent monthly revenue topped $1 billion, with internal targets reported at $13 billion for full‑year 2025 and cash consumption of about $8.5 billion.
  • The first half recorded a roughly $13.5 billion net loss that was largely affected by a convertible‑equity revaluation, alongside about $6.7 billion in R&D spending.
  • OpenAI was reported to hold about $17.5 billion in cash and is pursuing roughly $30 billion in additional financing as it plans a major compute buildout.
  • NVIDIA said it signed a letter of intent to provide equity tied to OpenAI’s data‑center capacity at $10 billion per gigawatt, up to $100 billion.
  • A tender offer was reported at an approximately $500 billion valuation, with investors including SoftBank and Thrive Capital said to be competing to participate.