OpenAI Secures $11.9 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal with CoreWeave
- OpenAI has signed a five-year contract worth $11.9 billion with CoreWeave.
- The deal includes OpenAI receiving $350 million in CoreWeave stock linked to its upcoming IPO.
- CoreWeave is preparing for a $35 billion public offering, aiming to raise $4 billion.
- CoreWeave generated $1.92 billion in revenue for fiscal 2024 but reported an $863.4 million net loss.
- The company has pivoted from crypto mining to AI infrastructure, assembling over 250,000 Nvidia GPUs.
This strategic agreement allows OpenAI to diversify its computing resources beyond Microsoft while providing CoreWeave a significant boost ahead of its anticipated IPO.
Source (2.6)https://decrypt.co/309481/chatgpt-maker-openai-inks-12b-deal-with-coreweave-ahead-of-planned-ipo?rand=52368