Jack Dorsey, Larry Ellison Among Elon Musk's Twitter Backers Set To Gain Windfall From XAI Deal
Jack Dorsey, Larry Ellison Among Elon Musk's Twitter Backers Set To Gain Windfall From XAI Deal
Despite Twitter's declining value, xAI's growth has been advantageous for Musk's backers, who initially contributed $7.1 billion for the Twitter takeover. The Financial Times noted that only previous xAI investors could participate in the latest fundraising, maintaining their stake undiluted.Investors who supported Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter are reportedly seeing significant returns due to the rising valuation of his AI company, xAI. These investors, who received a 25% stake in xAI, are poised for substantial gains.
据报道，由于埃隆·马斯克的人工智能公司xAi的估值上升，支持埃隆·马斯克收购Twitter的投资者获得了可观的回报。这些投资者获得了xAi25％的股份，他们有望获得可观的收益。
What Happened: xAI, founded by Musk last year, is reportedly nearing the completion of a $5 billion fundraising round. This could potentially double its valuation to $50 billion within six months, offsetting some of the unrealized losses from the Twitter deal. Notable beneficiaries include Fidelity, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, and Jack Dorsey.
发生了什么：据报道，马斯克去年创立的xAi即将完成50亿美元的融资。这有可能在六个月内将其估值翻一番，达到500亿美元，抵消Twitter交易带来的部分未实现损失。值得注意的受益者包括富达、甲骨文联合创始人拉里·埃里森、沙特王子阿尔瓦利德·本·塔拉尔和杰克·多尔西。
The strategic intertwining of Musk's ventures, including Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX, underscores the benefits for those backing his enterprises. The latest funding round will bring xAI's total investment to approximately $11 billion, crucial for its AI model development and supercomputer infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
马斯克的合资企业，包括特斯拉公司（纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）和SpaceX的战略交织凸显了支持其企业的人的好处。《金融时报》周三报道，最新一轮融资将使xAi的总投资达到约110亿美元，这对于其人工智能模型开发和超级计算机基础设施至关重要。
Despite Twitter's declining value, xAI's growth has been advantageous for Musk's backers, who initially contributed $7.1 billion for the Twitter takeover. The Financial Times noted that only previous xAI investors could participate in the latest fundraising, maintaining their stake undiluted.
尽管推特的价值下降，但xAi的增长对马斯克的支持者来说是有利的，他们最初为Twitter的收购贡献了71亿美元。《金融时报》指出，只有之前的xAi投资者才能参与最新的筹款活动，保持其股份不被稀释。
xAI is yet to respond to Benzinga's queries.
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Why It Matters: The rise in xAI's valuation comes as the company seeks to raise up to $6 billion to acquire 100,000 Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) chips for its Memphis data center. This move is part of xAI's strategy to bolster its AI capabilities and infrastructure.
为何重要：xAi估值上升之际，该公司寻求筹集高达60亿美元的资金，为其孟菲斯数据中心收购10万个英伟达公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NVDA）芯片。此举是xAi增强其人工智能能力和基础设施的战略的一部分。
Additionally, Cathie Wood's ARK Venture Fund has opened up investment opportunities in Musk's private ventures, including xAI, SpaceX, and the rebranded social media platform X. The ARK Venture Fund (NASDAQ:ARKVX) would give exposure to the companies, with xAI representing 1.5% of the portfolio.
此外，凯西·伍德的方舟风险基金为马斯克的私人企业开辟了投资机会，包括xAI、SpaceX和更名的社交媒体平台X。方舟风险基金（纳斯达克股票代码：ARKVX）将为这些公司提供曝光机会，其中xAi占投资组合的1.5％。
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