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SoftBank in talks to invest up to US$30 billion more in OpenAI, source says

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Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 09:24 AM
    • The investment would form part of a funding round that could raise up to US$100 billion for OpenAI.
    • The investment would form part of a funding round that could raise up to US$100 billion for OpenAI. PHOTO: REUTERS

    SOFTBANK is in discussions to invest up to an additional US$30 billion in OpenAI, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

    The investment would form part of a funding round that could raise up to US$100 billion for OpenAI, valuing the ChatGPT maker at about US$830 billion, the source added.

    The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.

    SoftBank and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for a comment on the WSJ report.

    Last year, Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank completed a US$41 billion investment in OpenAI, marking one of the largest private funding rounds on record and giving the Japanese firm an estimated 11 per cent stake in the ChatGPT maker. REUTERS

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