Elon Musk's xAI In Talks For $20 Billion Funding Round
Elon Musk's xAI In Talks For $20 Billion Funding Round
About a month after Elon Musk's xAI Holdings https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/did-musks-xai-x-merger-neutralize-tesla-takedown-color-revolution
the X platform in an all-stock deal valuing the social media company at $33 billion, whispers have emerged that xAI is in talks with investors to raise $20 billion — a move that could push the startup's valuation north of $120 billion.
Citing anonymous sources, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-26/elon-musk-s-xai-holdings-is-in-discussions-to-raise-20-billion
reported Friday that xAI is in talks with investors to raise $20 billion. According to PitchBook data, the deal would mark the second-largest startup funding round on record, behind only OpenAI's $40 billion raise earlier this year. The funding would push xAI's valuation north of $120 billion if successful.
Last week, sources told https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/26/elon-musks-xai-holdings-in-talks-to-raise-20-billion.html
that Musk was seeking to place a "proper value" on xAI.
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Here's more color on Faber's conversation with sources:
The comments came during a call with xAI investors last week, sources familiar with the matter told Faber. While the Tesla CEO didn't explicitly address an upcoming funding round, the sources interpreted the comments as a sign that xAI is getting set up for a significant capital raise in the near future.
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The sources also said the company discussed revenue at a potential run rate of $1 billion or more on the call.
Back to the Bloomberg report, Musk and xAI executives have been probing investors about their appetite for a $20 billion funding round. One source said the funding round could be much higher.
The latest Bloomberg data shows Musk's net worth at around $335 billion. Year-to-date, his net worth has declined by about $100 billion, with Tesla's market capitalization halving due to gloomy sales figures and Democrats' war on the company.
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Late last year, Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, became the most valuable startup after a private transaction valued the company at $350 billion.
Musk's companies include many of the https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/goldmans-china-tech-tour-underscores-one-message-america-must-reclaim-these-supply
and may even determine the fate of the US empire as the great power fight with China rages on.
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