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# OpenAI raises $6.6bn and secures $4bn credit facility
- URL: https://www.ai-360.online/openai-bolsters-finances-with-10-6-billion-in-new-funding-and-credit/
- Published: 2024-10-04T09:46:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-05T02:39:03.000Z
- Description: OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in new funding and set up a $4 billion revolving credit facility with nine banks, giving it more than $10 billion in liquidity.
- Author: AI-360
- Tags: 1. Enterprise AI, News, OpenAI

[OpenAI](https://www.ai-360.online/openai/) has significantly strengthened its financial position, securing $6.6 billion in new funding from leading investors and establishing a $4 billion credit facility with nine major financial institutions.

The credit facility, which remains undrawn at closing, involves a consortium of nine prominent banks: JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Santander, Wells Fargo, SMBC, UBS, and HSBC. This arrangement provides OpenAI with access to additional funds as needed, enhancing its operational flexibility.

Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, emphasised the significance of this financial development. "This credit facility further strengthens our balance sheet and provides flexibility to seize future growth opportunities," Friar stated. "We are proud to have the strongest banks and investors in the world supporting us."

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The combined funding and credit line give OpenAI access to over $10 billion in liquidity. This substantial financial backing is expected to fuel the company's ambitious plans for growth and innovation.

OpenAI intends to leverage this financial strength to invest in new initiatives and operate with full agility as it scales. The company plans to continue investing in research and products that bring AI to the world, expand its infrastructure to meet growing demand, and attract top talent from around the world.

The company highlighted that many of the financial institutions involved in the credit facility are also OpenAI customers, underscoring the growing integration of AI technologies across various sectors, including finance.

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