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SoftBank Races to Fulfill $22.5B OpenAI Funding Pledge

12/21/2025

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SoftBank Group is racing to fulfill a $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end.
The commitment follows a $30 billion investment agreement made in April.
Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, has sold significant stakes in Nvidia and T-Mobile US to raise funds.
OpenAI's valuation has surged from about $300 billion to nearly $900 billion.
OpenAI aims to build 30 gigawatts of computing capacity for $1.4 trillion.

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SoftBank Group is racing to fulfill a $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year-end.
The commitment follows a $30 billion investment agreement made in April.
Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, has sold significant stakes in Nvidia and T-Mobile US to raise funds.
OpenAI's valuation has surged from about $300 billion to nearly $900 billion.
OpenAI aims to build 30 gigawatts of computing capacity for $1.4 trillion.