OpenAI nears $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO
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The round is led by Coatue and UAE investors and would make OpenAI the most valuable private company ever, topping its $852B post-money mark from March. CNBC reports the UAE funding could come with a deal for more OpenAI computing capacity there.
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2 days · 3 reports · 2 community posts · from Oct 20
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OpenAI nears up to $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation led by UAE investorscnbc.com
OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPOtechcrunch.com
OpenAI Shifts Value to $1.25 Trillion as Funding Talks Finalizebloomberg.com
OpenAI nears up to $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation led by UAE investors....
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