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SoftBank says it has secured a $40 billion bridge loan maturing in 2027 from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and other banks, to fund new investments in OpenAI (Akash Sriram/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 27, 2026

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SoftBank’s stock is down about 48% since November 3, as the extent of its involvement in OpenAI comes under increased scrutiny; On Monday, SoftBank fell 9.8% following Stargate delay reports (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 9, 2026

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SoftBank is seeking a bridge loan of up to $40 billion, its largest ever loan denominated solely in dollars, to help finance its investment in OpenAI (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 6, 2026

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Coding startup Vibe Emergent raised a $70 million Series B led by Khosla and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, following a $23 million Series A in September 2025, and claims more than 5 million users (Ben Bergman/Business Insider)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 20, 2026

Ben Bergman / Business Insider: Coding startup Vibe Emergent raised a $70 million Series B led by Khosla and SoftBank…

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OpenAI and SoftBank announce they will each invest $500 million in SB Energy to support the infrastructure company’s growth as a data center developer and operator (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 9, 2026

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Sources: SoftBank finalized its $40 billion investment in OpenAI (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 30, 2025

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SoftBank sold its entire stake in Nvidia, about 32 million shares, in October for $5.8 billion and part of its stake in T-Mobile for $9.2 billion, bringing second-quarter profit to $16.2 billion, above estimate. (David Keohane/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 11, 2025

David Keohane / Financial Times: SoftBank sold its entire stake in Nvidia, about 32 million shares, in October for $5.8…

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SoftBank Group consolidates 13 companies related to robotics of its main group and 7 vision of Fund 2 in a new portfolio company called SoftBank Robotics Group (Nikkei Asia)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 6, 2025

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Openai restructuring can slip in 2026 when it is negotiating with Microsoft; Failure to comply with an agreement in 2025 would allow SoftBank to retain the commitment of $ 10 billion (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsAugust 27, 2025

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OPENAI’s current and former employees plan to sell ~ $ 6 billion in shares to prosper Capital, SoftBank and others in a secondary sale which values Openai at ~ 500 billion dollars (Kate Clark / Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsAugust 15, 2025

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Browsing: SoftBank

SoftBank says it has secured a $40 billion bridge loan maturing in 2027 from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and other banks, to fund new investments in OpenAI (Akash Sriram/Reuters)

SoftBank’s stock is down about 48% since November 3, as the extent of its involvement in OpenAI comes under increased scrutiny; On Monday, SoftBank fell 9.8% following Stargate delay reports (Financial Times)

SoftBank is seeking a bridge loan of up to $40 billion, its largest ever loan denominated solely in dollars, to help finance its investment in OpenAI (Bloomberg)

Coding startup Vibe Emergent raised a $70 million Series B led by Khosla and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, following a $23 million Series A in September 2025, and claims more than 5 million users (Ben Bergman/Business Insider)

OpenAI and SoftBank announce they will each invest $500 million in SB Energy to support the infrastructure company’s growth as a data center developer and operator (Bloomberg)

Sources: SoftBank finalized its $40 billion investment in OpenAI (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

SoftBank sold its entire stake in Nvidia, about 32 million shares, in October for $5.8 billion and part of its stake in T-Mobile for $9.2 billion, bringing second-quarter profit to $16.2 billion, above estimate. (David Keohane/Financial Times)

SoftBank Group consolidates 13 companies related to robotics of its main group and 7 vision of Fund 2 in a new portfolio company called SoftBank Robotics Group (Nikkei Asia)

Openai restructuring can slip in 2026 when it is negotiating with Microsoft; Failure to comply with an agreement in 2025 would allow SoftBank to retain the commitment of $ 10 billion (Financial Times)

OPENAI’s current and former employees plan to sell ~ $ 6 billion in shares to prosper Capital, SoftBank and others in a secondary sale which values Openai at ~ 500 billion dollars (Kate Clark / Bloomberg)