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OpenAI nets $40b in funding, hits $300b valuation
OpenAI has raised US$40 billion in a new funding round, increasing its valuation to US$300 billion.
The round was led by SoftBank, with contributions from Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive Capital.
This marks the largest AI funding round to date, nearly doubling OpenAI’s US$157 billion valuation from October 2024.
The funds will be split into two tranches, with US$10 billion already invested, US$7.5 billion from SoftBank and US$2.5 billion from other investors.
The remaining US$30 billion will be invested by the end of 2025, with SoftBank contributing US$22.5 billion and the syndicate adding US$7.5 billion.
Recent OpenAI developments
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30-Mar-2025 💰 OpenAI must go for-profit by 2025 to secure $40b
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27-Mar-2025 💰 OpenAI nears $40b funding round led by SoftBank
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27-Mar-2025 📈 OpenAI expects to be cash flow positive by 2029
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26-Mar-2025 🖼️ OpenAI adds photorealistic image generation to GPT-4o
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| 25-Mar-2025 🔊 OpenAI updates ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode |
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