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SoftBank Seeks Another $10 Billion Loan for OpenAI Stake Funding

Bloomberg Technology Friday 28 August 2026, 06:50 UTC By Kari Lindberg, Janice Huang and Aileen Chuang 1 min read
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SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan, as it looks for more funding to help refinance debt used for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI, according to people familiar with the matter.

SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan, as it looks for more funding to help refinance debt used for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI, according to people familiar with the matter.
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