孙正义：软银集团完成对OpenAI总额410亿美元投资承诺

Core Viewpoint - SoftBank Group has completed a total investment commitment of $41 billion in OpenAI, making it the second-largest external shareholder after Microsoft, with a shareholding ratio exceeding 10% [1][3]. Investment Details - The investment was finalized on December 26, with an initial agreement reached on March 31 for a maximum investment of $40 billion. The first round of investment of $7.5 billion was completed in April through the SoftBank Vision Fund 2 [3]. - The latest investment of $22.5 billion was also made through the same fund, along with $11 billion from third-party co-investors, bringing the total investment to $41 billion [3]. Strategic Moves - SoftBank's CEO Masayoshi Son has been increasing investments in artificial intelligence throughout the year. In March, SoftBank acquired all shares of U.S. semiconductor design company Ampere for $6.5 billion [5]. - In October, SoftBank acquired ABB Group's robotics business for $5.375 billion. Additionally, on December 29, SoftBank announced a final acquisition agreement for U.S. data center investment company DigitalBridge for $4 billion in cash at $16 per share [5]. - These moves indicate SoftBank's strategy to vertically integrate the AI industry chain, from chip design and computing infrastructure to core applications [5].