OpenAI completes $6.6 billion new round of financing with a valuation of $157 billion, led by Thrive Capital

According to BlockBeats, on October 3, TechCrunch reported that OpenAI announced that it had raised $6.6 billion in a new round of financing, with a post-financing valuation of $157 billion, led by Thrive Capital. According to Crunchbase data, OpenAI has raised a total of $17.9 billion.

According to the New York Times, Thrive invested approximately $1.3 billion in this round of OpenAI financing and has an exclusive option to invest up to $1 billion more at the same valuation before 2025. Microsoft, Nvidia, SoftBank, Khosla Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Fidelity Investments and MGX participated in the investment.

(The Wall Street Journal) reported that Microsoft's investment was close to $1 billion, Nvidia pledged $100 million, and SoftBank invested $500 million.