{"id":21114,"date":"2026-10-11T12:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T12:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=21114"},"modified":"2026-10-11T12:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T12:08:03","slug":"softbank-seeks-100-billion-for-ai-refined-projects-from-middle-eastern-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=21114","title":{"rendered":"SoftBank seeks $100 billion for AI-refined projects from Middle Eastern investors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 10, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank, is seeking up to $100 billion from investors in the Middle East to create a new fund. According to the Financial Times, this initiative aims to acquire established companies and use artificial intelligence and robotics to improve their operations. This approach differs from SoftBank’s previous vehicles, which primarily financed technology startups rather than buying existing businesses. Son has reportedly contacted senior figures in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf nations to secure funding for acquiring firms that have not yet adopted these technologies.<\/p>\n

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Roze, SoftBank’s division focused on robotics and physical AI, would reportedly play a major role in these transformations, though exact details remain unclear. Son intends to eventually take Roze public at a substantial valuation, but neither the fund’s establishment nor its financing is guaranteed. It is currently unclear if the fund will only finance acquisitions or also fund the development of Roze. SoftBank has already committed approximately $65 billion to OpenAI, which remains the crown jewel of its investment strategy despite concerns over its delayed initial public offering and lack of profitability.<\/p>\n

SoftBank previously attracted financing from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala for its Vision Fund in 2017. Last month, SoftBank raised more than $11 billion through a record junk bond issuance with yields reaching 9.75%. As of June, the company’s net asset value stood at \u00a572.3 trillion ($456.57 billion), while its loan-to-value ratio was 13%, below its normal operating limit of 25%. However, a substantial portion of SoftBank’s assets is tied to technology companies like Arm and OpenAI, so a decline in their valuations could increase the company’s debt levels significantly.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 10, 2026<\/p>\n

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AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story. Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 10, 2026 Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank, is seeking up<\/p>\n

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