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OpenAI’s Q1 cash burn hits $3.7 billion as it readies for IPO

OpenAI’s Q1 cash burn hits $3.7 billion as it readies for IPO

18 Jun 2026, 01:58 PM

OpenAI's cash and marketable securities increased to more than $73 billion at the end of the quarter from about $40 billion at the end of 2025, boosted by a funding round announced in March.

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