软银正在洽谈向OpenAI再投资最多300亿美元

软银正在与OpenAI商谈再投资最多300亿美元 The Japanese conglomerate is exploring further investment as part of the startup’s efforts to raise up to$100 billion这家⽇本企业集团正在探索进⼀步投资，作为该初创公司筹资⾼达1000亿美元努⼒的⼀部分 软银的孙正义和OpenAI的⼭姆·奥特曼去年在东京。FRANCKROBICHON/EPA/SHUTTERSTOCK Quick Summary快速摘要 SoftBank is in talks to invest up to an additional $30 billion in OpenAI. 软银正在洽谈对OpenAI额外投资最多300亿美元。 View more查看更多 SoftBankis in talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI,according to people familiar with the matter, adding to the Japanese conglomerate’salready-large stake in the startup.9434-0.85% 据接近此事的⼈⼠透露，软银（SoftBank 9434-0.80%）正在洽谈再向OpenAI投资最多达300亿美元，这将增加这家⽇本企业集团在该初创公司的已是巨额的持股。 The ChatGPT maker is seeking up to$100 billionin new capital from investors, a roundthat could value it at as much as $830 billion, if it succeeds in raising the full amount,The Wall Street Journal previously reported. The deal talks are ongoing and termscould still change.微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K 此前《华尔街⽇报》报道，ChatGPT的制造商正在寻求从投资者处筹集最多1000亿美元的新资本，如果能成功筹齐全额，此轮融资可能会令其估值⾼达8300亿美元。交易谈判仍在进⾏中，条款可能仍会发⽣变化。 SoftBank is already one of OpenAI’s largest shareholders with a stake that grew to 11%in December, when it invested $22.5 billion. In a statement at the time, SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son said the firm was “deeply aligned with OpenAI’s vision.” 软银已经是OpenAI的最⼤股东之⼀，其持股在12⽉随向OpenAI投资225亿美元时增⾄11%。当时软银董事长孙正义在⼀份声明中表⽰，公司“与OpenAI的愿景⾼度⼀致”。 To fund that OpenAI bet,SoftBank said it sold itsstake in chip makerNvidiafor $5.8billion. 为资助对OpenAI的这⼀押注，软银表⽰已出售其在芯⽚制造商英伟达（Nvidia）中的持股，获得58亿美元。 OpenAI needs substantial funding to continue developing its artificial intelligencemodels, paying for itsvast computing needsand retaining top researchers in anincreasinglycompetitive market. OpenAI需要⼤量资⾦以继续开发其⼈⼯智能模型、⽀付巨额计算需求并在⽇益激烈的市场中留住顶尖研究⼈员。 OpenAI, which is weighing apotential initial public offering, is also aiming to raisecapital from Middle Eastern sovereign-wealth funds and other venture capital funds.The company’s existing investors include Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures and MGX,the United Arab Emirates fund.微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K微信公众号 404K OpenAI正在权衡潜在的⾸次公开募股，同时也在寻求从中东主权财富基⾦和其他风险投资基⾦筹集资本。该公司的现有投资者包括Thrive Capital、Khosla Ventures和阿联酋的MGX基⾦。