Golden Finance reported that OpenAI announced on Wednesday local time in the United States that it had successfully raised $6.6 billion (currently about RMB 46.364 billion), and the company's valuation reached $157 billion (currently about RMB 1.1 trillion). In just 9 months, the company's valuation nearly doubled, setting a record in Silicon Valley history. This round of financing was led by Thrive Capital, which has invested about $1.3 billion in OpenAI, including $750 million from its own fund and $550 million from other investors. The person said that Thrive can also choose to invest up to $1 billion more at the same $157 billion valuation before 2025. Microsoft, chipmaker Nvidia, technology giant SoftBank, UAE investment company MGX, etc. are also investing in OpenAI. (Sina Finance)