US EditionOpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 1 – OpenAI secured $8.3 billion led by Dragoneer, surpassing targets and accelerating plans to raise $40 billion for growth and potential IPO, with $13 billion in annual revenue reported.
- On Friday, The New York Times reported Sam Altman-led OpenAI raised $8.3 billion at a $300 billion valuation.
- In March, OpenAI initially raised $2.5 billion from VC firms in a round spearheaded by SoftBank, part of its broader strategy to secure $40 billion this year.
- On Thursday, The Information reported OpenAI's annualized revenue reached $12 billion while ChatGPT's weekly active users surpassed 700 million.
- OpenAI's new funding, amid discussions with Microsoft on its for-profit transition, strengthens its path toward a potential IPO and expansion.
- Projected to surpass $20 billion in ARR by year's end, OpenAI also expects $12.7 billion in 2025 revenue, per March Bloomberg forecasts.
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OpenAI's latest funding round was so popular early investors were reportedly miffed about being pushed aside to make room for new partners
OpenAI just scored another $8.3 billion thanks to new investors, including a $2.8 billion check from Marc Stad's Dragoneer Investment Group.
These investments are part of a round table in several tranches of a total of $40 billion, announced in April.
OpenAI Raises $8.3B, Hits $300B Valuation in AGI Funding Round
In the high-stakes world of artificial intelligence, OpenAI has once again captured the spotlight with a colossal funding round that underscores the relentless investor appetite for AI dominance. The San Francisco-based company, known for its ChatGPT chatbot, has secured over $8 billion in fresh capital, valuing it at a staggering $300 billion, according to a report in The New York Times. This deal, led by Dragoneer Investment Group and includin…
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