SoftBank Makes Good on $40 Billion OpenAI Investment

Investment Overview - SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, with a final payment of $22 billion to $22.5 billion made recently [1][2] - This investment gives SoftBank a stake of over 10% in OpenAI, following previous investments of $10 billion syndicated and $8 billion directly [2] Valuation and Future Funding - The investment values OpenAI at a pre-money valuation of $260 billion, which will support its AI infrastructure Stargate joint venture with Oracle and SoftBank [3] - OpenAI is reportedly seeking to raise up to $100 billion in a funding round that could value the company at approximately $750 billion to $830 billion [4][3] Additional Investments and Partnerships - OpenAI has also secured a $1 billion investment from The Walt Disney Company, alongside a three-year licensing agreement allowing the use of Disney-owned characters in AI-generated content [5] - The agreement with Disney aims to create a structured licensing model that protects creative rights while allowing for AI-generated content [5][6]