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SoftBank in Talks to Invest $25 Billion in OpenAI, Surpassing Microsoft and Boosting Stargate Project

Jan 30, 2025, 02:48 AM

SoftBank Group is in discussions to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, a move that could make the Japanese conglomerate the largest financial backer of the ChatGPT developer, surpassing Microsoft's $13 billion investment. This potential investment is part of a broader collaboration between SoftBank and OpenAI, which includes the $500 billion Stargate project, a joint AI infrastructure initiative involving OpenAI, Oracle, and other partners. SoftBank has already committed $15 billion to Stargate, and the new investment could also help OpenAI fulfill its financial commitments to the project. If finalized, this deal would represent one of Masayoshi Son's largest investments, eclipsing SoftBank's $16 billion stake in WeWork. The talks are ongoing, and the final amount of SoftBank's equity investment remains uncertain.