Nvidia Nears $30 Billion Stake in Record-Breaking OpenAI Funding Round

Group 1 - Nvidia is nearing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, replacing its previous commitment of up to $100 billion announced in September [1][3] - OpenAI is seeking to raise $100 billion at a valuation of $830 billion, with potential participants including SoftBank and Amazon [2][8] - The new capital is expected to be primarily used for purchasing Nvidia chips to enhance OpenAI's AI models [2] Group 2 - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang indicated that the proposed $100 billion investment was "never a commitment" and emphasized a step-by-step investment approach [3][7] - OpenAI is reportedly close to concluding the initial phase of a record-breaking funding round, potentially valuing the startup at over $850 billion [7] - Amazon is in discussions to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, led by CEO Andy Jassy [8] Group 3 - SoftBank is also in talks to invest an additional $30 billion in OpenAI, supplementing its existing stake [9] - OpenAI is exploring capital from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and venture firms to support a major product expansion over the next few years [9]