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SoftBank reportedly secured $11.87B loan facility for OpenAI investment, exceeding $10B target
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SoftBank reportedly closed a two-year loan facility with approximately 20 banks, raising $11.87 billion to fund its investment in OpenAI, surpassing its original $10 billion target.
A debt facility of this size, oversubscribed and specifically earmarked for OpenAI, signals that institutional lenders remain confident in the company's growth trajectory. For teams building on or competing with OpenAI, this reinforces the expectation that its compute and product advantages will continue to widen.
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SoftBank reportedly secured $11.87 billion in commitments from roughly 20 banks for a two-year loan facility.
The raised amount exceeded SoftBank's $10 billion target for the facility.
The loan is specifically intended to support SoftBank's investment in OpenAI.
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