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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son seeks up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for an AI acquisition fund, the Financial Times reports.
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 10:48
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Seeks Up To $100 Billion From Gulf Investors For AI Push
  • •SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is reportedly seeking to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to fund new artificial intelligence investments.
  • •Son has held discussions in recent weeks with senior figures, including in the United Arab Emirates, regarding potential fundraising.
  • •The Japanese investment conglomerate plans to use the proceeds to establish a fund that acquires companies and enhances their operations using advanced AI technologies.
  • •This move follows SoftBank completing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI and raising $11.1 billion in a major corporate bond sale last month.
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Key Questions Answered

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise up to $100 billion from investors in the Gulf region, including the United Arab Emirates, to fund a new wave of artificial intelligence investments.

SoftBank recently completed its $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of its commitment to the ChatGPT maker's last fundraising round.

SoftBank raised $11.1 billion in the largest high-yield corporate bond sale globally to help fund its massive financial commitment to OpenAI.

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