According to informed sources, SoftBank Group is actively mobilizing funds by various means, including the divestment of investment assets, in a bid to meet its substantial $22.5 billion investment commitment to OpenAI by the close of the year. The company may also tap into unused margin loans backed by its Arm shares. In a strategic move to amass the necessary capital, Masayoshi Son, the head of SoftBank, has liquidated his entire stake in Nvidia, valued at $5.8 billion, and significantly reduced his holding in T-Mobile by $4.8 billion. Furthermore, he has initiated layoffs and slowed down the pace of most Vision Fund transactions, mandating his personal approval for investments surpassing $50 million.

In addition to these measures, SoftBank is fervently pursuing the public listing of its payment application, PayPay. The initial public offering (IPO), originally slated for this month, has been delayed due to the U.S. government shutdown. However, the company anticipates going public in the first quarter of the upcoming year, with the aim of raising over $20 billion. Concurrently, SoftBank is contemplating a reduction in its stake in Didi Global as part of its broader financial strategy.