OpenAI In Talks For New Funding At Up To $300 Billion Value
Jan 31, 2025 - ndtvprofit.com
OpenAI is in discussions to raise up to $40 billion in a funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp., aiming for a post-money valuation of $300 billion. The company is currently valued at $157 billion and is negotiating a pre-money valuation of $260 billion. This funding round would make SoftBank potentially the largest backer of OpenAI, with an investment between $15 billion and $25 billion. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported some details of this funding. OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have also announced a $100 billion joint venture to invest in data centers and infrastructure projects across the US to support the development of advanced AI models.
The aggressive funding and spending by OpenAI and other AI companies have been scrutinized following the release of a competitive model by Chinese company DeepSeek, which claims to have developed its AI at a significantly lower cost. Additionally, Alibaba has launched a new AI model that it claims surpasses OpenAI's GPT-4. Despite these challenges, OpenAI continues to focus on expanding its capabilities and infrastructure to maintain its position in the AI industry.
Key takeaways:
OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $40 billion in a funding round led by SoftBank, aiming for a post-money valuation of $300 billion.
The company was previously valued at $157 billion in October, with a current pre-money valuation of $260 billion.
SoftBank is considering investing between $15 billion and $25 billion, potentially becoming OpenAI's largest backer.
OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have announced a $100 billion joint venture to invest in data centers and infrastructure projects in the US.
