OpenAI lowers valuation target while raising up to $30 billion
The Financial Times says investor demand was weaker than in earlier rounds, with UAE investors and Coatue leading.
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6 articles · newest firstOpenAI nears funding round of up to $30 billion led by UAE investors
CNBC says the pre-money valuation is $1.25 trillion, with the round framed as a bridge toward a possible IPO.
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OpenAI reportedly seeking up to $30 billion at $1.25 trillion
CNBC says Coatue and UAE investors would lead, while terms remain open and OpenAI declined comment.
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[AINews] AI Engineer NYC: Gemini 4 Argon, Vals AI Benchmarks
Google made Gemini 4 Argon generally available, with independent benchmarks placing it near rival frontier models.
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Instinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform are travel-related
Instinct says over half of its agent transactions are travel bookings after a $1 billion Series C.
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Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation
AI agent startup Instinct raised a $1B Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark and Coatue at a $10B valuation, a month after its $2.5B round.
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