SoftBank Secures $40 Billion Loan From 21 Lenders to Fund OpenAI Investment

TLDR

• SoftBank’s $40 billion bridge loan for OpenAI has added 21 new lenders in a broader syndication phase
• The new group has been allocated around $7 billion, with First Abu Dhabi Bank, GIC, and Standard Chartered each taking nearly $1 billion
• The 12-month loan, signed in March, is one of the largest-ever bridge financings in the Asia-Pacific region
• SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has committed over $60 billion to OpenAI, which was valued at $852 billion in March
• The remaining $33 billion is held by underwriters and senior lenders and may be syndicated further

SoftBank’s massive $40 billion bridge loan to fund its investment in OpenAI has grown to include 21 new lenders, according to people familiar with the matter.

SoftBank’s $40 billion bridge loan for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI has attracted a new group of 21 lenders in a broader syndication phase, according to sources https://t.co/0I1Py9DFTb

- Bloomberg (@business) July 27, 2026

The new group of banks has been allocated around $7 billion of the total facility. First Abu Dhabi Bank, Singapore’s GIC, and Standard Chartered Bank have each taken a share of nearly $1 billion. The rest went to European, Japanese, and Taiwanese banks.

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