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LessAspin

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Wed May 13, 2026, 08:38 AM 8 hrs ago

University of Michigan $20M investment turned into $2B

This story kind of flew under the radar last week..

As part of the court filings in the Elon Musk - OpenAI Case a rather shrewd and potentially lucrative investment came to light.

$20 million dollar investment by the University of Michigan in OpenAI is now valued at $2 Billion dollars 💵

An early investment detailed in Elon Musk’s federal lawsuit against Sam Altman suggests UM could see major returns — even ahead of Microsoft. But the university's ties to the tech giant may already run deep.

MLive (@mlive.com) 2026-05-09T00:12:05.125Z






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University of Michigan $20M investment turned into $2B (Original Post) LessAspin 8 hrs ago OP
So, this hasn't actually happened yet? Who benefits? Probably all go to the football program. Srkdqltr 8 hrs ago #1

Srkdqltr

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1. So, this hasn't actually happened yet? Who benefits? Probably all go to the football program.
Wed May 13, 2026, 08:45 AM
8 hrs ago
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