- SoftBank Group Corp. completed its $40 billion funding pledge to OpenAI with a final capital transfer late in December.
- The last installment of about $22–22.5 billion pushed SoftBank’s stake in OpenAI above 10% and follows an original plan for up to $40 billion.
- The deal valued OpenAI at roughly $260 billion on a pre-money basis (pre-money: valuation before new investment).
- The investment anchors CEO Masayoshi Son’s AI expansion strategy and coincides with SoftBank’s purchase of digital infrastructure assets from DigitalBridge for about $4 billion.
According to a report, SoftBank completed its final capital transfer to OpenAI late in December, fulfilling the company’s $40 billion commitment made earlier in 2025. The final payment of roughly $22–22.5 billion raises SoftBank’s total stake to above 10%.
The arrangement was first outlined in March 2025 and called for an initial $10 billion followed by up to $30 billion more through year-end. In October, SoftBank invested $22.5 billion through its SoftBank Vision Fund 2 as part of that schedule.
The transaction set a pre-money valuation for OpenAI at about $260 billion. (Pre-money: the company’s valuation immediately before receiving the new investment.) The move strengthens Masayoshi Son’s strategy to put AI at the center of the firm’s growth plan.
Separately, SoftBank agreed to acquire data center and digital infrastructure assets from DigitalBridge for approximately $4 billion. The company’s stock ticker, SFTBY, was modestly lower mid-morning and has risen about 98% year-to-date.
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