Market Chatter: SoftBank Seeks Gulf Funding for New AI Investment Fund

MT newswire2026/10/09 09:03

05:03 AM EDT, 10/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to expand his artificial intelligence investments, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. Son has held talks with the United Arab Emirates officials about raising funds for a vehicle to acquire companies and improve their operations using AI, with SoftBank's robotics business Roze expected to play a key role, according to the report. The fundraising comes as SoftBank expands its AI exposure, including a $65 billion investment in Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI, amid concerns over the delayed IPO and SoftBank's ability to fund further investments, the report added. SoftBank did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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