As global investors such as Thrive Capital and Tiger Global invest $6.6 billion in OpenAI, the ChatGPT-maker sought a commitment beyond just capital — they also wanted investors to refrain from funding five companies they perceive as close competitors, sources told Reuters.
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The list of companies includes rivals developing large language models such as Anthropic and Elon Musk's xAI. OpenAI's co-founder Ilya Sutskever's new company, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), is also on the list.  

 The funding was primarily led by Thrive Capital, which reportedly contributed around $1.6 billion to the round. Other notable investors included Tiger Global, which invested $350 million, along with tech giants like Microsoft, Nvidia, and SoftBank . This influx of capital underscores the growing confidence in OpenAI's potential and its pivotal role in the artificial intelligence landscape. 

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