This Week in Startups

The Biggest Private Funding Round in History | E2256

February 28, 2026|Original: 1h 19m|10 key insights|5 min read

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$110 billion funding round: OpenAI now valued at $730B—the biggest private raise in history

Amazon's $50B bet comes with a hidden condition: $35B more unlocks only if OpenAI reaches AGI or IPOs

Jason's brutally honest take: 'We've already achieved AGI in 50%+ of skills—it's just not deployed yet'

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