Having missed the boat on NVIDIA within the AI realm, Masayoshi Son has now shifted his undivided attention to fundraising, with the ambition of staking SoftBank's entire arsenal of resources on OpenAI. SoftBank has successfully amassed capital by implementing strategies such as divesting shares in NVIDIA and T-Mobile US, implementing workforce reductions, and leveraging its stake in Arm to secure larger margin loans. Additionally, it is actively pursuing loans amounting to up to $40 billion to honor its investment pledge to OpenAI. By the close of 2025, SoftBank's cumulative investment in OpenAI had soared to $41 billion, granting it an approximate 11% ownership stake and positioning it as the second-largest external shareholder.
