Finance·Aug 16, 2026
Nvidia in Talks for $3 Billion Stake in SoftBank's SB Energy
The chip giant's investment would support SB Energy's Ohio data center project for OpenAI and come ahead of a planned $5 billion IPO
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 3 min ·
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The chip giant's investment would support SB Energy's Ohio data center project for OpenAI and come ahead of a planned $5 billion IPO

The Japanese conglomerate posted 347.3 billion yen in net income while recording no valuation gain from its OpenAI holdings, as it secures a $10 billion loan using the ChatGPT developer stake as collateral.

Japanese conglomerate's chip sector bets delivered outsized returns in the June quarter, offsetting slower momentum in artificial intelligence portfolio companies

The expanded syndicate underscores institutional appetite for AI exposure as Masayoshi Son's total OpenAI commitment crosses $60 billion