BREAKINGVIEWS-OpenAI $100 bln mega-raise may be a mere pit stop
By Karen Kwok
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia could lead what would be the largest private round ever. Yet with $280 bln of possible cash burn by 2030, using HSBC forecasts, the ChatGPT maker will need more before long. Ready availability of megabucks is one of CEO Sam Altman's many big gambles.
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CONTEXT NEWS
Nvidia is close to finalising a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, Reuters reported on February 19, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The investment is part of a fundraising round in which OpenAI is seeking more than $100 billion, the same report said. That would value the ChatGPT maker at about $830 billion, including the newly raised money.
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