Google → Character.AI: $2.7B acquisition

Google pays about $2.7 billion to Character.AI. Non-exclusive licensing deal and return of founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas to Google; reported value about $2.7 billion.

Date

Aug 2, 2024

Paid by

Google

Received by

Character.AI

Type

Acquisition

Amount

$2.7B

Status

closed

Note

license + return of Noam Shazeer (WSJ estimate)

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