OpenAI secures $11 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation
Original title: OpenAI lands an $11 billion funding round, but has to court dentists for more capitalround but now has to court dentists for more capital
OpenAI received $11 billion in new funding, with the full round potentially reaching $20 billion after scaling back from $30 billion at $1.4 trillion.
OpenAI has received roughly $11 billion in new funding, the first tranche of a round valuing the company at $1.25 trillion. The full round could grow to $20 billion, with the rest expected in the coming weeks. OpenAI originally sought $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation but scaled back after an AI-sector selloff. Anthropic's valuation is also under pressure ahead of its planned IPO. Investors include Coatue Management, T. Rowe Price, SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, and a consortium from the United Arab Emirates. OpenAI is also working with investment banks to bring in wealthy individual investors.
- First tranche of funding round valued at $1.25 trillion
- Full round could grow to $20 billion
- Originally sought $30 billion at $1.4 trillion valuation but scaled back
- Investors include Coatue Management, T. Rowe Price, SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, and UAE consortium
- Vendors
- OpenAI
- Countries
- United Arab Emirates
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OpenAI has secured $11 billion in fresh capital, the first tranche of a round that values the company at $1. 25 trillion. The full round could swell to $20 billion.
By Matthias Bastian · the-decoder.com
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