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OpenAI Seeks $300 Billion Valuation, Funds Partly for "Stargate" Project

OpenAI Seeks $300 Billion Valuation, Funds Partly for "Stargate" Project

OpenAI is negotiating a $40B funding round to reach a $300B valuation, with SoftBank leading the way. Funds may also support the Stargate Project and AI infrastructure.

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OpenAI Negotiates to Raise New Funds Up to $40 Billion, Valuation Could Reach $300 Billion

Under the impact of DeepSeek, Silicon Valley is really exciting.

Just yesterday, OpenAI and Anthropic were leading the charge, trying every way to set up obstacles. But overnight, infrastructure providers have all started to embrace DeepSeek.

Microsoft, NVIDIA, and AWS have also expedited the launch of DeepSeek model hosting services.

As one user commented in NVIDIA’s official X thread, "If you can't beat them, join them."

DeepSeek Mutation Lands on Microsoft Azure, Cursor, Amazon Bedrock, and NVIDIA NIM

DeepSeek Mutation Lands on Microsoft Azure, Cursor, Amazon Bedrock, and NVIDIA NIM

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Here’s the latest update on OpenAI’s response: fundraising, fundraising, fundraising.

This round aims to raise up to $40 billion, which could push OpenAI’s valuation to $300 billion, potentially making it the largest single funding round for a private company in history.

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