SoftBank invests $30 billion in OpenAI, takes 11% stake
SoftBank just wrapped up a massive $30.0 billion investment in OpenAI (the overall transaction, including third-party co-investors, totaled $41.0 billion), landing itself about an 11% stake at the end of 2025.
The deal was carried out through SoftBank's Vision Fund 2, with a $22.5 billion funding commitment finalized by year-end 2025.
SoftBank sold shares in NVIDIA, T-Mobile to raise funds
To make this happen, SoftBank sold its shares in NVIDIA and T-Mobile, raising nearly $11 billion.
The source did not provide a valuation or timing.
Cash will help OpenAI cover training costs for next-gen models
This cash will help OpenAI cover huge costs for training next-generation AI models and staying ahead of rivals like Google's Gemini.
Plus, SoftBank is teaming up with Oracle and OpenAI on Stargate, a massive project to build U.S.-based AI data centers.
SoftBank said the investment aligns with its AI strategy.