{"id":651608,"date":"2025-01-31T01:10:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T22:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/openai-said-to-be-in-talks-to-raise-40b-at-a-340b-valuation\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T01:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T22:10:32","slug":"openai-said-to-be-in-talks-to-raise-40b-at-a-340b-valuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/openai-said-to-be-in-talks-to-raise-40b-at-a-340b-valuation\/","title":{"rendered":"#OpenAI said to be in talks to raise $40B at a $340B valuation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OpenAI may have billions of dollars in the bank. But it\u2019s gearing up to raise billions more, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/openai-in-talks-for-huge-investment-round-valuing-it-up-to-340-billion-2a2d4327\">according to a report from The Wall Street Journal<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per The WSJ, OpenAI is in talks to secure up to $40 billion in a funding round that would value the startup at $340 billion. SoftBank would lead the round, pouring between $15 billion to $25 billion into the ChatGPT maker, according to The WSJ.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mobile ad-unit--has-placeholder ad-unit--display wp-block-tc-ads-ad-slot has-background has-gray-100-background-color\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--desktop ad-unit--native wp-block-tc-ads-ad-slot\">\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should OpenAI successfully close the round, it\u2019d be a remarkable feat for the startup, which was valued at $157 billion in October. The WSJ says that OpenAI would use the capital to fund its money-losing business operations and fulfill its commitment to Stargate, its ambitious project to build AI data centers across the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2024, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/09\/27\/openai-sees-5-billion-loss-this-year-on-3point7-billion-in-revenue.html\">OpenAI reportedly lost<\/a> around $5 billion against\u00a0revenues\u00a0of $3.7 billion. The losses could mount. In conjunction with partners including SoftBank, OpenAI aims to contribute billions of dollars to Stargate to start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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But it\u2019s gearing up to raise billions more, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Per The WSJ, OpenAI is in talks to secure up to $40 billion in a funding round that would value the startup at $340 billion. 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