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SoftBank seeks up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for AI push, FT reports

Global Published 9 October 2026, 11:46 · archived 9 Oct 2026

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to fund a new wave of AI investments, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Son has held discussions in recent weeks with senior figures, including in the United Arab Emirates, about the potential fundraising, the report said. Reuters couldn’t immediately verify the report. SoftBank did not respond to a request for comment. The move comes as Son ramps up AI bets, with the company announcing last week that it completed its $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part...

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