SoftBank Group has decided to sell its stake in the chip maker in order to fuel an even bigger bet on OpenAI.
SoftBank Group , owned by the richest man in Japan, Masayoshi Son, revealed on Tuesday it had sold its entire stake in Nvidia last month — for an even bigger bet on artificial intelligence.
SoftBank's second-quarter net profit more than doubled to ¥2.5 trillion, or $16.6 billion. This was well above the ¥207 billion consensus and driven by a ¥3.5 trillion Vision Fund gain, including ¥2.16 trillion from its OpenAI holding.
The Japanese conglomerate said Tuesday it sold 32.1 million shares of Nvidia in October.
SoftBank's stock has slumped in the past week as concerns of an artificial intelligence bubble sent jitters through global markets.
SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it's a straightforward international expansion deal.
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL) shares gained nearly 4% in early trading on Thursday after reports that Japan's SoftBank Group explored a potential takeover of the chipmaker several months ago, according to Bloomberg.
SoftBank has reportedly taken another step toward completing its massive $30 billion investment in OpenAI. The Japanese conglomerate's board has greenlit a second installment of $22.5 billion restructuring that would set the stage for an eventual public offering, The Information reported Saturday (Oct. 25), citing a source with knowledge of the decision.
Investors value Japanese payments app lined up for potential December IPO Overseas growth prospects seen as key to sustaining higher valuation SoftBank is preparing to list its payments arm PayPay in the United States as early as December, with investors suggesting the company could be valued at more than $20 billion, according to a Reuters report. Meetings with institutional investors began in mid-September, with 2 trillion yen viewed as a baseline valuation, the newswire said.
SoftBank Group is in talks with global banks to borrow around $5 billion using shares in its chip designer Arm Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:ARM) as collateral, according to a report by Bloomberg. The loan, known as a margin loan, allows a borrower to secure cash against the value of assets such as stocks.
SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to borrow $5 billion from global banks for a margin loan secured by shares of its chip unit Arm Holdings , Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
SoftBank Group plans to acquire ABB's robotics business for $5.375 billion, saying the move will complement its existing investments in artificial intelligence and robots. Subject to customary closing conditions, SoftBank expects the acquisition to close in mid- to late-2026, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 8) press release.