"Subscriber momentum accelerated meaningfully to start the year, with January and February on track to be the largest months for new subscribers in our history. People use ChatGPT to learn, write, plan, and build. As usage scales, the product improves in ways people feel immediately: faster responses, higher reliability, stronger safety, and more consistent performance."
"OpenAI has raised $110 billion in private funding, marking one of the largest private funding rounds in history. The new funding includes a $50 billion investment from Amazon, along with $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, at a $730 billion pre-money valuation. The round remains open, and the company expects more investors to join."
ChatGPT has achieved 900 million weekly active users, approaching the 1 billion milestone, with 50 million paying subscribers. Subscriber growth accelerated significantly in January and February 2026, marking the largest months for new subscribers in company history. Users leverage ChatGPT for learning, writing, planning, and building. As usage scales, the platform delivers improved performance including faster responses, higher reliability, enhanced safety, and consistent operation. This represents a 100 million user increase from October 2025. OpenAI simultaneously announced a $110 billion private funding round at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, including $50 billion from Amazon, $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, with additional investors expected.
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