The money will be used to take the company’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure and accelerate research & development of future technologies
27 May 2024 - 21:50
byJahnavi Nidumolu
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Elon Musk in Denpasar, Bali, May 192024. Picture: REUTERS/JOHANNES P CHRISTO
Bengaluru — Elon Musk’s AI start-up xAI raised $6bn in series B funding, reaching a postmoney valuation of $24bn as investors bet big on challengers to companies such as OpenAI in the intensifying AI race.
The funding round was backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, the company said in a blog post on Sunday.
The company’s pre-money valuation was $18bn, Musk said in a post on X.
The money will be used to take xAI’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure and accelerate research & development of future technologies, xAI said.
“There will be more to announce in the coming weeks,” Musk said in another X post, in response to the announcement of the funding.
Companies such as Microsoft backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s are among those leading the fierce race for generative AI dominance, driving significant investments and innovation in the rapidly evolving landscape.
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Elon Musk bags $6bn in funding for xAI start-up
The money will be used to take the company’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure and accelerate research & development of future technologies
Bengaluru — Elon Musk’s AI start-up xAI raised $6bn in series B funding, reaching a postmoney valuation of $24bn as investors bet big on challengers to companies such as OpenAI in the intensifying AI race.
The funding round was backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, the company said in a blog post on Sunday.
The company’s pre-money valuation was $18bn, Musk said in a post on X.
The money will be used to take xAI’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure and accelerate research & development of future technologies, xAI said.
“There will be more to announce in the coming weeks,” Musk said in another X post, in response to the announcement of the funding.
Companies such as Microsoft backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s are among those leading the fierce race for generative AI dominance, driving significant investments and innovation in the rapidly evolving landscape.
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