OpenAI closes $11B tranche at $1.25 trillion valuation

OpenAI has closed roughly $11 billion in funding, the first tranche of a round valuing the company at $1.25 trillion, with the money wired as of Friday, according to people familiar with the matter. The full round could reach up to $20 billion and is expected to close in coming weeks.

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