According to people familiar with the matter, OpenAI is said to be discussing raising funds at a valuation of $150 billion, after the Wall Street Journal reported the valuation at $100 billion in late August. The company hopes to raise about $6.50 billion from investors and is discussing raising $5 billion from bank debt. Talks are still ongoing and the exact figure could change, the people said. According to foreign media reports, this round of financing will be led by Thrive Capital. Microsoft, the company's largest investor, will also participate, and Apple and Nvidia have also been in talks about investing.