SoftBank seeks USD 100 billion. SoftBank Group stock gains 2.79 percent to EUR 32.84
Published on 10/09/2026 at 11:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- SoftBank seeks up to USD 100.0 billion from Gulf investors for a new AI investment fund, Reuters reported on October 9, 2026.
- The company completed a USD 10.0 billion OpenAI tranche on October 1, bringing cumulative investment to USD 64.6 billion.
- SoftBank Group stock was trading at EUR 32.84 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, up 2.79 percent versus EUR 31.95.
SoftBank Group (ISIN JP3436100006) was trading at EUR 32.84 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:16 a.m. CEST, up 2.79 percent versus the prior close of EUR 31.95. Reuters reported on October 9, 2026 that Masayoshi Son was seeking up to USD 100.0 billion from Gulf investors for additional AI investments.
Funding plan raises the stakes
The proposed fund would acquire companies and use AI and advanced technology to improve their operations, according to the Financial Times on October 9, 2026. The report also said SoftBank's robotics and physical AI business Roze could play a key role, while the talks carry no guarantee of success.
The financing ambition follows a USD 64.6 billion cumulative investment in OpenAI. That exposure gives the Gulf proposal a clear financial tension: SoftBank is seeking fresh capital while expanding an already concentrated AI strategy.
Three financing milestones
On February 27, 2026, SoftBank announced USD 30.0 billion of follow-on investments in OpenAI. On September 30, 2026, it canceled the remaining USD 10.0 billion of undrawn bridge capacity. On October 1, 2026, it executed the final USD 10.0 billion tranche, according to SoftBank Group.
What does the funding mean?
The October 1 transaction lifted SoftBank's cumulative OpenAI investment to USD 64.6 billion and left the group with an ownership interest of approximately 13 percent, according to SoftBank Group. The latest proposal would therefore add a new capital pool beside the existing OpenAI commitment, rather than replace it.
Results date comes next
SoftBank Group's investor-relations calendar lists November 10, 2026 for second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings. The company also said on October 1 that the bridge facility had been fully repaid and that no undrawn commitments remained, a balance-sheet point that matters as the group considers another major AI vehicle.
Stock gains as AI funding dominates
SoftBank Group stock was trading at EUR 32.84 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:16 a.m. CEST, up 2.79 percent versus the prior close of EUR 31.95. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the primary listing is 9984.T in JPY; the structured quote showed JPY 5,803 on October 9, 2026, with a 52-week range of JPY 3,365 to JPY 9,074 and market capitalization of JPY 33.1 trillion.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of SoftBank Group stock.
SoftBank Group stock facts
- Company: SoftBank Group Corp.
- ISIN: JP3436100006
- Ticker: 9984.T
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 9, 2026, 11:16 a.m. CEST): EUR 32.84
- Change versus prior close: plus 2.79 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 8, 2026): EUR 31.95
- Market capitalization: JPY 33.1 trillion (as of October 9, 2026)
- 52-week range: JPY 3,365.00-9,074.00 (as of October 9, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Telecommunications Services
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
