SoftBank Group

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Japanese multinational founded 1981. Vision Fund deployed $100B+ into late-stage tech including OpenAI, Arm, and many AI leaders.

· Tokyo · Founded 1981 · AUM $150B

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Creator of ChatGPT, GPT-4, and the leading frontier AI lab.

Date	Startup	Round	Amount	Role
Oct 2, 2025	OpenAI	Series B	$10.3B	Lead	Round →

Microsoft's corporate venture arm. Strategic investor across AI infrastructure, developer tools, and enterprise applications.

The largest private funding round in history values OpenAI at $157B — roughly 1.5× its prior mark.

Contextual paths to related AI startups, deals and rankings.

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