From CNBC, October 22:
- OpenAI is close to finalizing an up to $30 billion funding round at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation, according to people familiar with the deal.
- Investors from the United Arab Emirates and Coatue are leading the financing, the people said.
- The financing is being positioned as a bridge ahead of a potential IPO.
OpenAI is closing in on a funding round that could value the artificial intelligence giant at more than $1 trillion ahead of a potential initial public offering.
The San Francisco-based AI company is raising up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, according to people familiar with the deal, who asked not to be named because the details were confidential. That valuation does not include new capital raised.
Investors from the United Arab Emirates are leading the round alongside Coatue, according to people familiar with the deal.
OpenAI told investors Thursday that it aims to secure signatures by the end of next week. The final size of the round is still being determined, the people said.
The financing is being positioned as an “opportunistic” bridge ahead of a potential IPO, the people said. An OpenAI listing will likely come in 2027, CFO Sarah Friar has told employees....
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