Recently, OpenAI's financial status has garnered widespread attention. According to reports from CNBC, OpenAI is projected to incur losses of approximately $5 billion this year, with revenue standing at $3.7 billion.
This news was first disclosed by The New York Times and subsequently confirmed by CNBC. Notably, OpenAI's revenue last month reached $300 million, marking a staggering 1700% increase compared to the beginning of last year. Should this trend continue, it is anticipated that OpenAI's sales will reach $11.6 billion next year.
As a partner of Microsoft, OpenAI is currently in the midst of a financing round, with a valuation potentially exceeding $150 billion. Insiders reveal that this round of financing is led by Thrive Capital, with plans to invest $1 billion, and Tiger Global is also preparing to participate. Sarah Friar, OpenAI's CFO, mentioned in an email to investors on Thursday that the financing has been oversubscribed and is expected to conclude next week. It is worth noting that this announcement came just a day before the technical lead, Mira Murati, announced her departure.
In addition to the financing news, OpenAI is also considering restructuring its corporate structure to become a profit-oriented company while retaining a non-profit division as an independent entity. Insiders suggest that such a structure would make it easier for investors to understand the company's operations and help OpenAI's employees achieve better liquidity.
Since the launch of ChatGPT at the end of 2022, OpenAI's services have been warmly received by the market. The company currently offers various tools through subscription models and licenses its GPT series of large language models, which are driving the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence. To support the operation of these models, OpenAI must make significant investments in NVIDIA's graphics processing units.
The New York Times, based on an analysis of OpenAI's financial documents by professionals, points out that this year's losses are mainly due to operational costs, employee salaries, and office rent. These expenses do not include other large, unspecified expenditures such as equity-based compensation.
Key Points:
📉 OpenAI expects to lose about $5 billion this year, with revenue of $3.7 billion, and sales could reach $11.6 billion next year.
💼 The company is undergoing an oversubscribed financing round, with a valuation likely to exceed $150 billion, attracting multiple investors.
🔄 OpenAI is considering restructuring into a profit-oriented company to enhance transparency and help employees achieve liquidity.
