OpenAI reportedly finalizing $100B deal at more than $850B valuation

Source: TechCrunch

Funding Deal Overview

OpenAI is nearing a deal to raise more than $100 billion at a valuation that could exceed $850 billion, according to Bloomberg¹.

Potential Revenue Strategies

The company has begun testing ads in ChatGPT for free users, a gamble that could boost revenue but also risk user churn².

Valuation Details

Investors appear willing to value the company $20 billion higher than the previously expected $830 billion. The pre‑money valuation is reported to remain at $730 billion¹.

Investors Involved

• Amazon – in talks to invest up to $50 billion³
• SoftBank – gearing up for a $30 billion investment⁴
• Nvidia – close to a $20 billion commitment⁵
• Microsoft – also participating

Additional venture‑capital firms and sovereign wealth funds are expected to join later, potentially increasing the total amount raised.

Comments

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Footnotes

1. Bloomberg report: OpenAI funding on track to top $100 billion with latest round ↩ ↩²

2. TechCrunch article on ChatGPT ads: ChatGPT rolls out ads ↩

3. Bloomberg: Amazon in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI ↩

4. Bloomberg: SoftBank in talks to invest $30 billion more in OpenAI ↩

5. Bloomberg: Nvidia nears deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI round ↩