(Reuters) -Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI is in talks with investors for a funding round that would value the company at around $40 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
xAI hopes to raise several billion dollars in the new funding round, WSJ said, adding that the cash raised would be added to the $40 billion valuation.
The funding discussions are in the early stages, which means that terms could change or the talks could fall apart, the report said.
Elon Musk did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The startup raised $6 billion in series B funding in May, reaching a post-money valuation of $24 billion, backed by investors that included Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital.
(Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Alan Barona)
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