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SEC filing: OpenAI invests ~$400M in its second startup fund, after it raised $175M for its first fund in 2021 from outside investors, including Microsoft (Sarah Klearman/Wall Street Journal)

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Sarah Klearman / Wall Street Journal : SEC filing: OpenAI invests ~$400M in its second startup fund, after it raised $175M for its first fund in 2021 from outside investors, including Microsoft The ChatGPT maker is dedicating $400 million to investing in early-stage AI companies OpenAI is launching…

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  1. 2026-08-27 03:10 · Techmeme
    SEC filing: OpenAI invests ~$400M in its second startup fund, after it raised $175M for its first fund in 2021 from outside investors, including Microsoft (Sarah Klearman/Wall Street Journal)

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