Two weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI is in negotiations with investors for a new funding round valued at over $100 billion. According to Bloomberg, the latest figures indicate that OpenAI is seeking an additional $6.5 billion in funding, with a business valuation of $150 billion.
The list of investors in this latest round mirrors The Wall Street Journal’s report, with Thrive Capital leading the investment, along with Microsoft, as well as Apple and NVIDIA.
In addition to the investment funds, OpenAI is also negotiating for a loan in the form of revolving capital from financial institutions totaling approximately $5 billion.
OpenAI has not confirmed the information in the aforementioned report.
Source: Bloomberg
TLDR: OpenAI is in talks with investors for over $100 billion in funding, seeking an additional $6.5 billion with a valuation of $150 billion. Thrive Capital, Microsoft, Apple, and NVIDIA are among the investors. They are also negotiating a $5 billion loan.
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