In a landmark deal, OpenAI has raised $6.6 billion in new funding, sending its valuation soaring to an astounding $157 billion. This investment round is one

The new fund-raising round, led by the investment firm Thrive Capital, values OpenAI at $157 billion, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. Microsoft, the chipmaker Nvidia, the tech conglomerate SoftBank, the United Arab Emirates investment firm MGX and others are also putting money into OpenAI.

OpenAI’s rapid ascent, which began with the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, has been the biggest story in the tech industry over the last couple of years.

The maker of ChatGPT announced it received $6.6 billion in new funding, valuing the company at $157 billion — one of the most valuable start-ups ever.

OpenAI said it has completed a deal to raise $6.6 billion in new funding, giving the AI company a $157 billion valuation, and bolstering its efforts to build the world's leading generative AI technology.

OpenAI, the high-flying San Francisco tech startup behind ChatGPT, just closed one of the largest fundraising rounds in U.S. history. The artificial intelligence company announced Wednesday that it had raised $6.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion from investors, which could value the company at $157 billion and cement its position as one of the most valuable private companies in the world.

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has raised $6.6bn in its latest funding round, as investors including its early backer Microsoft continue to bet big on artificial intelligence (AI). The deal gave the tech company a value of $157bn (£118bn) - similar to investment bank Goldman Sachs and more than most of America's biggest companies - making it one of the most valuable start-ups in the world.