Japanese investment giant SoftBank has confirmed its decision to invest another $22.5 billion in artificial intelligence company OpenAI, The Information reported.
With the new tranche, SoftBank's total investment commitment to OpenAI will reach $30 billion. This financial package is part of a $41 billion financing round announced in April.
According to the report, SoftBank's board of directors approved the investment allocation on the condition that OpenAI completes its corporate restructuring, that is, forms a structure suitable for a future IPO.
In April 2025, SoftBank agreed to invest $10 billion in the initial stage and an additional $30 billion by the end of the year. However, if OpenAI does not carry out the planned restructuring, this amount will be reduced to $20 billion.
Neither SoftBank nor OpenAI has commented publicly on the matter, and Reuters has not been able to independently verify the information.
The funding is aimed at expanding OpenAI’s operations and supporting the company’s preparation for a possible stock market debut.
The event comes at a time when investor interest in infrastructure projects and corporate governance models in the artificial intelligence industry is growing.
In September 2025, OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank announced plans to expand their Stargate AI infrastructure project by building five new data centers in the United States. The total capacity of the project will reach 7 gigawatts (GW) and will be implemented with an investment of more than $400 billion over the next three years.
In addition, SoftBank recently agreed to acquire the robotics division of Swiss technology company ABB in a deal worth $5.4 billion. The division employs approximately 7,000 people and generated revenue of $2.3 billion in 2024, accounting for approximately 7 percent of ABB's total turnover.
