# Masayoshi Son Pushes $100 Billion Gulf Fund for AI

> SoftBank's Masayoshi Son seeks $100 billion from Gulf investors to rebuild companies with AI, not just fund OpenAI.
- Title: Masayoshi Son Pushes $100 Billion Gulf Fund for AI | Shortify
- Summary: SoftBank's Masayoshi Son seeks $100 billion from Gulf investors to rebuild companies with AI, not just fund OpenAI. SoftBank's chairman wants $100 billion…
- Keywords: masayoshi son, softbank, openai, gulf investors, ai fund, company acquisition, robotics, ai investment, startups, business, Masayoshi, Son
- Source: Startup Fortune — https://startupfortune.com/masayoshi-son-is-asking-the-gulf-for-100-billion-on-top-of-his-openai-bet
- Published: 2026-10-11T17:29:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: masayoshi son, softbank, openai, gulf investors, ai fund, company acquisition, robotics, ai investment, startups, business
## SoftBank's AI Push
Masayoshi Son wants up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for a new fund.
## Target of Fund
The fund buys existing companies and rewrites operations with AI and robotics.
## OpenAI Investment
SoftBank has spent $64.6 billion on OpenAI since October 2025.
## OpenAI Valuation
OpenAI's valuation rose from $500 billion to $852 billion in one year.
## Funding Challenges
SoftBank used $40 billion bridge facility, $10 billion margin loan, and $11.1 billion bond sale to fund OpenAI.
## Credit Default Swaps
SoftBank's credit default swaps hit a three-year high of 384.6 basis points.
## Son's Stance
Son calls AI spending 'blasphemy' and predicts $5 trillion annual global AI spending by 2040.
## Gulf Lenders
Twenty-one banks joined SoftBank's $40 billion OpenAI bridge loan.
## Key takeaway

SoftBank's chairman wants $100 billion from Gulf investors to buy and automate companies with AI, after investing $64.6 billion in OpenAI.