Reuters: OpenAI sweetens private equity pitch amid enterprise turf war with Anthropic, sources say
NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) – ChatGPT maker OpenAI is offering private-equity firms a sweeter deal than rival Anthropic as both artificial intelligence companies court buyout firms to form joint ventures aimed at raising fresh capital and accelerating adoption of enterprise AI products, according to people familiar with the talks.
OpenAI is offering private-equity firms preferred equity stakes with a guaranteed minimum return of 17.5%, significantly higher than typical preferred instruments, two people familiar with the matter said. It is also offering early access to its newest AI models as it seeks to enlist investors such as TPG and Advent for its joint venture, three sources said.