OpenAI is already a company worth $500 billionIt has been reported that it is being searched for another $100 billion In investment. With such a funding round, the company’s valuation could reach $830 billion. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting Amazon could contribute at least $50 billion to that record-breaking investment.
Not much is known about the potential deal, although the Journal says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is currently leading talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. TechCrunch contacted Amazon and OpenAI for comment.
In pursuit of additional funding, OpenAI is also reportedly in discussions with sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East and The New York Times. is written The startup has had additional talks with Nvidia, Microsoft and SoftBank. there is a funding deal expected to close By the end of Q1.
Such a partnership between Amazon and OpenAI would be particularly interesting given Amazon’s close relationship with OpenAI competitor Anthropic. Amazon’s AWS is Primary cloud and training provider for Anthropic, and the company has Invested at least $8 billion in Anthropic. Amazon also recently opened one $11 billion data center complex In Indiana, specifically designed to run the Anthropic model.
