US EditionOpenAI Discussed Raising Tens of Billions at About $750 Billion Valuation, the Information Reports
OpenAI’s talks include a potential $10 billion Amazon investment and follow $6.6 billion in employee share sales, aiming to support growth and future public listing plans.
- On Wednesday, OpenAI held preliminary talks to raise as much as $100 billion at a valuation of roughly $750 billion, Reuters via The Information reported.
- Following large internal share sales, OpenAI gained fresh private-market liquidity as current and former employees offloaded shares after a secondary share sale boosted valuation to $500 billion.
- OpenAI is in talks with Amazon.com Inc. about a possible investment exceeding $10 billion and chip partnerships, with reported investors including SoftBank Group, Thrive Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, MGX, and T. Rowe Price.
- Microsoft-Backed OpenAI is reportedly laying groundwork for one of the largest initial public offerings in history, surpassing Elon Musk's SpaceX as the world's most valuable private startup.
- Industry moves by SpaceX, including an IPO plan at a potential $1.5 trillion valuation, frame the broader private-market stakes, alongside OpenAI's fundraising discussions.
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