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KuriousCat | karma 113 | avg karma 0.62 · 2024-03-27 17:11:15

Sometimes I wonder how companies like Amazon arrive at those numbers? Why 2.7 billion? Why not 1 billion or 3 billion? I am very curious in this case why that number is the sweet spot that ensures optimal returns.

eyjafjallajokul | karma 123 | avg karma 3.24 · 2024-03-27 17:13:50

From the article,

> The tech and cloud giant said Wednesday it would spend another $2.75 billion backing Anthropic, adding to its initial $1.25 billion check.

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saganus | karma 2094 | avg karma 1.97 · 2024-03-27 17:39:36

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scottyah | karma 473 | avg karma 2.05 · 2024-03-27 18:01:33

It does give it the round number that OP was asking about.

seydor | karma 7759 | avg karma 1.79 · 2024-03-27 18:12:10

They had promised a $4B overall investment. This is the last tranche i guess?

saganus | karma 2094 | avg karma 1.97 · 2024-03-27 18:25:38

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lnxg33k1 | karma 1997 | avg karma 1.57 · 2024-03-27 17:14:17

Maybe they are not calculating how much they want to spend but how much percentage they want at stake in a certain entity and then negotiate how much its worth?

seydor | karma 7759 | avg karma 1.79 · 2024-03-27 18:14:01

They had promised a $4B overall investment in september. This is the last tranche i guess?

slim | karma 3135 | avg karma 1.95 · 2024-03-28 05:01:38

indeed it would be a great money laundering scheme. 2.7B will disappear from the books without leaving a trace. they were literally used to heat the atmosphere.