SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI, CNBC reports

By Reuters

December 30, 20259:21 AM EST

Dec 30 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab has completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The Japanese conglomerate and the ChatGPT maker did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

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In early 2025, SoftBank agreed to lead a funding round of up to $40 billion in OpenAI, in a deal that would make it one of the biggest private tech investments ever.

SoftBank has been building one of the largest private technology investment programs in the world under founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and related infrastructure.

Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva

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