SoftBank is engaged in talks to potentially invest up to $30 billion into OpenAI, people familiar with the matter told a U.S. financial publication, according to the report. Reuters said it could not immediately confirm the account and noted that both SoftBank and OpenAI did not promptly reply to requests for comment.
In a separate, earlier transaction, Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI in 2025. That round is reported to have been among the largest private financings on record and left SoftBank with an estimated 11% ownership stake in the maker of ChatGPT. At the time of that investment, the deal reportedly placed OpenAI's post-money valuation at roughly $300 billion.
The company's valuation was later referenced in connection with a different transaction. A secondary share sale completed in October was reported to reflect a higher implied valuation for OpenAI - roughly $500 billion, according to Pitchbook data cited in the report.
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This report presents the facts as described by the people cited in the publication and the related data points. The discussions over a potential new commitment have not been independently verified at the time of reporting, and the parties named did not provide immediate comment.