OpenAI Receives $6.6 Billion Investment and Is Now Worth $157 Billion

OpenAI closes a new funding round apoamounting to 6.6 billion US dollarsequivalent to R$ 35.9 billion at today’s price, which means that the startup worth 157 billion US dollars (R$854 million). Jobs data was released on Wednesday (2).

Led by Thrive Capital, which reportedly brought $1.25 billion into the business. Microsoft was also included in the investment tourThe company, which currently acts as a shareholder of ChatGPT’s owner, is investing approximately US$1 billion at this stage. Softbank ($500 million) and Nvidia ($100 million) are some of the other companies involved. CNBC.

While MGX, Khosla Ventures, Fidelity and Altimeter Capital also invested money in the prolific AI developer and became partners of the brand, Apple, which was previously listed to participate, could not join the shareholders group. With this latest contribution A total of US$17.9 billion (R$97.4 billion) was investedaccording to TechCrunch.

Despite the new market value gained after the investment, OpenAI remains far from the top of the list of the world’s most valuable technology companies. The frequently updated list is as follows: currently managed by Apple and valued at $3.54 trillionIt is followed by Microsoft ($3.20 trillion) and Nvidia ($2.98 trillion).

Making artificial intelligence accessible

With the new funding, the startup plans to expand its computing capacity and continue developing generative AI tools that will help people “solve hard problems.” The company believes it is possible Dual leadership in cutting-edge research.

In its statement, OpenAI also stated that it wanted to: Turn advanced AI into an increasingly accessible resource He thanked investors for their trust. “By collaborating with key partners, including the United States and allied governments, we can unlock the full potential of this technology,” he said.

The developer also said: More than 250 million people worldwide use ChatGPT To learn, improve work and creativity.