OPENAI
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OPENAI
VALUATION: US $ 300BN CEO: SAM ALTMAN LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, USA SIGNIFICANT BACKERS: KHOSLA VENTURES, THRIVE CAPITAL, SEQUOIA CAPITAL
OpenAI finalised a record-breaking US $ 40bn funding round in April 2025 at a US $ 300bn valuation, nearly doubling from its previous valuation. SoftBank led the round with US $ 30bn, joined by Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter and Thrive Capital.
The company has achieved remarkable user growth, with ChatGPT now boasting 500 million weekly users, up from 400 million one month earlier, with CEO Sam Altman noting the company“ added one million users in the last hour.” OpenAI expects revenue to triple to US $ 12.7bn by the end of 2025.
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