OpenAI's $852B Valuation Not Too High: Vinod Khosla

OpenAI secured $122 billion in its largest funding round to date, valuing the company at $852 billion, per a deal finalized in April 2026. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, defended the valuation as justified, citing OpenAI’s aggressive expansion in AI infrastructure and talent. Funds will primarily fuel OpenAI’s push for advanced chips, data centers, and high-cost engineering expertise to sustain its AI leadership. The deal underscores investor confidence in AI’s long-term growth, despite the unprecedented valuation exceeding most tech giants’ market caps. Khosla’s endorsement signals broader venture capital support for OpenAI’s resource-intensive strategy amid escalating global AI competition.