Overview
- Jared Birchall presented the proposed terms to investors, with the Wall Street Journal reporting a targeted $230 billion valuation that was not specified as pre- or post-money.
- Valor Equity Partners is marketing a vehicle to buy Nvidia hardware and lease it to xAI, with Forbes reporting a $2 billion Nvidia commitment as part of the structure.
- xAI was described on the pitch call as holding about $10 billion in cash and aiming for cash-flow positivity in roughly 2.5 to 3 years.
- The funding push is framed around compute expansion, including the Colossus data-center project in Memphis, following a June raise of $5 billion equity and $5 billion debt that included about $2 billion from SpaceX.
- Musk previously labeled a CNBC fundraising report as false, and xAI sent an automated reply of "Legacy Media Lies," while discussion continues over possible Tesla participation after a shareholder authorization vote.