# SoftBank seeks up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for AI push, FT reports

https://mins.news/en/item/92615

- Reuters, 2026-10-09 06:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/softbank-seeks-100-billion-gulf-investors-ft-reports-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac88415785858000146586d

> SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise as much as $100 billion from Gulf investors to finance a new round of AI investments, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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