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flag SoftBank finalized a $40 billion investment in OpenAI, valuing it at $300 billion, to support its AI infrastructure projects.

flag SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI, one of the largest private funding rounds in history, according to sources. flag The final $22 billion to $22.5 billion tranche was delivered after earlier contributions of $8 billion and $10 billion in syndicated funds. flag The deal values OpenAI at approximately $300 billion post-money, though a prior secondary sale raised the valuation to around $500 billion. flag The investment supports OpenAI’s major infrastructure projects, including the $500-billion Stargate data center initiative with Oracle and others. flag SoftBank funded the investment through asset sales and loans while expanding its AI focus with a $4 billion acquisition of DigitalBridge. flag Neither company commented.

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