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A view of the OpenAI and SoftBank Group logos on the day of an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Mar 27, 2026

SoftBank secures $40B loan to boost OpenAI investments

SoftBank secures a $40 billion bridge loan to enhance investments in OpenAI and advance its artificial intelligence strategy.

The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Dec 30, 2025

SoftBank completes $40B OpenAI investment

Dec 30 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group has completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, marking one of the largest private funding rounds ever and deepening founder Masayoshi Son‘s bet on AI. SoftBank has been building one of the largest private technology investment programs in the world, […]

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