Elon Musk’s AI Startup xAI Raises $6 Billion in Series B Funding

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI raised $6 billion in series B funding, reaching a post-money valuation of $24 billion as investors bet big on challengers to companies like OpenAI in the intensifying AI race.

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The company said in a blog post on Sunday that investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, supported the funding round. Musk said in a post on X that the company’s pre-money valuation was $18 billion.

The money will be used to bring xAI’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure, and accelerate research and development of future technologies, xAI said. “There will be more to announce in the coming weeks,” Musk said in another X post in response to the announcement of the funding.

Competitive AI Landscape:

Companies like Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet are leading the fierce race for generative AI dominance, driving significant investments and innovation in the rapidly evolving landscape.