Along with OpenAI’s new $6.6 billion megaround of funding at a post-money valuation of $157 billion, the outfit has secured a $4 billion revolving line of credit score, it disclosed in a put up Thursday night time. The association offers it “entry to over $10 billion in liquidity, which supplies us the flexibleness to put money into new initiatives and function with full agility,” it stated.
The debt line was syndicated throughout 9 banks, together with Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and Santander, in line with OpenAI.
CNBC is individually reporting the credit score line contains an choice to broaden by one other $2 billion and carries an rate of interest of 6% (which might develop into costly shortly if it’s tapped).
OpenAI says it’s monitoring to generate $3.7 billion this 12 months; it should additionally reportedly see $5 billion in losses on that income owing to its operational prices.
OpenAI has seen a spate of management modifications just lately amid discussions about restructuring it right into a for-profit entity. CEO Sam Altman has denied rumors of receiving a considerable fairness stake.
