SoftBank in talks to invest $30 billion more in OpenAI - report

2026-01-28 00:20:35 ET

• SoftBank Group Corp. ( SFTBY ) is in discussions to invest as much as $30 billion more in OpenAI ( OPENAI ), a sharp increase in commitment that reflects founder Masayoshi Son’s ambitions to play a central role in developing artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported.
• The Japanese company, already one of the ChatGPT-maker’s biggest backers, is in deliberations to commit more capital toward the fast-growing startup, people familiar with the matter said.
• The maximum amount SoftBank ( SFTBY ) is considering is $30 billion, one of the people said. They cautioned that the discussions are fluid and the amount of funding could change.
• The new investment would be part of a funding round that could bring in up to $100 billion for OpenAI, valuing the Microsoft-backed ( MSFT ) company at roughly $830 billion, Reuters reported.