.OpenAI's Sora AI tool makes it possible for users to create AI-generated online videos coming from text-based inputs.Costfoto|Nurphoto|Getty ImagesOpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is actually seeking to assure its clients that the highly valued artificial intelligence startup is actually still in a solid position and also is actually poised to close a large financing sphere quickly, regardless of dropping top ability this week.In an email to OpenAI's clients viewed through CNBC, Friar addressed the parting of Main Modern technology Police Officer Mira Murati, who revealed her departure on Wednesday. Later that time, Sam Altman said two top investigation executives, Bob McGrew as well as Barret Zoph, were also leaving behind." I desired to directly communicate complying with the information of Mira's departure from OpenAI," Friar recorded the letter, which was checked out through CNBC. "While leadership changes are actually never easy, I desire to ensure you have the total context." Friar incorporated that, "Our company are actually very proud of everything she's assisted develop," and pointed out the San Francisco-based provider still has a "gifted leadership bench" to compete.OpenAI, which is backed by Microsoft as well as lately partnered along with Apple on its own AI for iPhones, remains in the middle of finalizing a $6.5 billion financing around, which ought to value the firm at around $150 billion, according to sources acquainted with the issue. Flourish Capital is actually leading the round, and intends to commit $1 billion, depending on to sources.Friar mentioned in the email that the financing round was actually oversubscribed as well as would nearby upcoming week. She said the crew plans to throw a series of calls along with entrepreneurs to present the team to essential forerunners from item and also research staffs." Together, our team stay laser-focused on bringing artificial intelligence to every person as well as structure maintainable revenue versions that sustain our operations and also provide market value to our real estate investors and also workers," Friar wrote. The business is actually "excited for you to become with our company as our experts enter our next section," she wrote.OpenAI declined to discuss the email.Murati's departure follows six and also a half years at the provider. She temporarily acted as acting CEO last year after the board of supervisors abruptly fired up Altman. When Altman was swiftly renewed, Murati came back to the job of CTO.Sarah Friar has been called OpenAI CFOAnjali Sundaram|CNBCThe company was presently taking care of the reduction of vital executives. Founder John Schulman as well as safety and security principal Jan Leike left to participate in rival Anthropic. Founder Ilya Sutskever left to begin an additional artificial intelligence business, while an additional founder, Greg Brockman, is on a leave of absence.Friar claimed Mark Chen will certainly enter the part of of elderly bad habit head of state of study, as well as leaders like Kevin Weil, that joined from Meta, and Srinivas Narayanan are actually the "best people to keep pressing the boundaries of advancement." Friar was actually previously chief executive officer of Nextdoor, and also just before that CFO at Block, in the past Square.Also on Thursday, at an all-hands meeting, Altman rejected that there are actually think about him to acquire a "huge equity risk" in the company, calling records of such a progression "merely not true," according to a person that resided in attendance.Altman and also Friar both stated at the conference, performed through video, that entrepreneurs have elevated worries about Altman certainly not having equity in the business that he co-founded virtually 9 years ago, pointed out the individual, who inquired not to be called due to the fact that the celebration was just for employees.WATCH: Sam Altman's best replacements leave.