- OpenAI, the startup behind the ChatGPT conversational AI model, has gained new backers.
- VC firms such as Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive, and more have invested in OpenAI.
- The money from VCs reported here, part of a tender offer, is separate from the Microsoft investment, which closed in January.
- OpenAI has closed a $300M share sale at a valuation of $27B-29B.
