Elon Musk is taking on ChatGPT - and xAI now has $20 billion more to do it

Elon Musk is taking on ChatGPT - and xAI now has $20 billion more to do it

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Key Points:

  • xAI, the AI startup founded by Elon Musk, announced it raised $20 billion in its Series E funding round, surpassing its $15 billion target.
  • The funding will support the continued development of xAI's Grok chatbot.
  • Key investors in the round included Fidelity Management and Research, the Qatar Investment Authority, and Valor Equity Partners.
  • Strategic investments also came from Cisco Investments and Nvidia.
  • Valor Equity Partners is led by Antonio Gracias, a former Tesla board member.