Gate News message, April 15 — SoftBank has entered a soft launch phase with banks for a $40 billion bridge loan to fund its OpenAI investment, inviting additional lenders to join as sub-underwriters. According to Bloomberg, each new participant is being asked to commit approximately $5 billion.
The facility, announced last month and due March 25, 2027, is underwritten by JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho Bank, SMBC, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. The financing adds to more than $30 billion that SoftBank has already injected into OpenAI.
SoftBank previously participated in OpenAI’s October 2024 funding round with a reported $500 million investment. OpenAI has forecast revenue of $11.6 billion in 2025.
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