# SoftBank
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SoftBank Eyes Giant $30 Billion Top-Up to OpenAI — A High‑Stakes Bet in the AI Arms Race
SoftBank is reportedly negotiating to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, a potential marquee financing that would deepen the capital race among AI developers. The move would expand OpenAI's resources for compute, talent and product rollout while raising governance and regulatory questions for both companies.
SoftBank Eyes Up to $30bn Bet on OpenAI as Valuation Nears $830bn
SoftBank is negotiating a potential investment of up to $30 billion in OpenAI that could value the company at about $830 billion. The move would mark one of the largest private bets on an AI firm, accelerating compute and product expansion but raising questions about valuation sustainability, market concentration and regulatory scrutiny.
OpenAI’s Big Bet: $20bn Annual Revenue but a Trillion‑Dollar Gamble on Compute and Growth
OpenAI told investors and users that its 2025 annual recurring revenue exceeded $20 billion, driven by nearly tenfold compute growth since 2023 and soaring user engagement. The company is pursuing an aggressive strategy of large upfront compute investments to accelerate research and monetisation, while remaining unprofitable and negotiating huge financing and infrastructure deals.