venture-capital

SoftBank is pursuing a record $40 billion loan to fund its stake in OpenAI, representing one of the largest single financing bets in the AI industry. The move reflects the scale of capital deployment in generative AI but raises questions about leverage-driven growth in the sector.

OpenAI has raised $110 billion in what is now the largest private funding round in history, according to the company. The round values OpenAI at $730 billion and includes a $50 billion investment from Amazon alongside $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank.