SoftBank has announced its intention to acquire up to $1.5 billion in OpenAI shares through a public offering targeting current and former employees who have held their shares for more than two years. The move bolsters SoftBank’s position in the $150 billion company as founder Masayoshi Son moves forward with his ambitious strategy focused on artificial intelligence (AI).
A strategic bet
The transaction, scheduled to close early next year, will be conducted through SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2, which already invested $500 million in OpenAI’s latest funding round in October.
This round, which raised $6.6 billion, nearly doubled OpenAI’s valuation in a single year. The additional investment will position SoftBank among OpenAI’s top investors, alongside Thrive Capital, Microsoft and other key players such as Tiger Global and Abu Dhabi’s MGX.
The rise of AI and competition
The interest in OpenAI reflects a growing trend in the technology industry, where companies such as Anthropic and xAI have also attracted significant investments.
Elon Musk, for example, is in the process of closing a $5 billion funding round for xAI, at a valuation of $45 billion. Meanwhile, OpenAI continues to lead the market with innovations that make it a global benchmark in AI.
SoftBank: the epicenter of the AI revolution
Masayoshi Son, known for his technological vision, has openly declared his aspiration to lead the creation of artificial super intelligence (ASI). This view is reinforced by SoftBank’s majority stake in Arm Holdings, a UK chip designer, which has been key to the rise of AI.
Strategic collaboration with Microsoft
OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft remains central. The technology giant has invested more than $13 billion in OpenAI and is positioned as an essential strategic partner for its operations.
Future prospects
SoftBank’s expansion into OpenAI not only highlights its focus on AI, but also underlines the global push toward this technology as the future of innovation. With this investment, SoftBank seeks to cement its leadership in a sector that promises to transform industries and redefine the global economy.
Masayoshi Son, through SoftBank, reaffirms its commitment to an era dominated by artificial intelligence, aligning itself with the world’s most influential technology leaders.
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