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OpenAI Scores Record $40 Billion Funding Round

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The agreement translates to a $300 billion "post-money" valuation, according to OpenAI.
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If we put that to the side, AI startups in Q1 raised less than half of what was doled out in Q4 last year, getting about $19.6 billion, per Crunchbase data.
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