Japan’s SoftBank to invest US$2 billion in Intel
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Intel is getting a $2 billion investment in common stock from SoftBank, which is betting big on the AI revolution.
SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to buy $2 billion of Intel Corp. stock, a surprise deal to shore up a struggling US name while boosting its own chip ambitions.
SoftBank Group Corp. shares look to have limited upside after the rally this month that added more than ¥7 trillion ($47 billion) to an all-time high Monday.
Below are major AI investments SoftBank has announced so far. On August 18, SoftBank announced a $2 billion equity investment in Intel, saying the deal reflected its belief that chip manufacturing and supply would expand further in the U.
Launched in January, the Stargate joint venture unites OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to accelerate AI infrastructure investment in the US.
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Big Tech and venture capital firms led the way in billion-dollar rounds going to AI companies in 2025, according to Crunchbase data. With a collective $73 billion raised via those rounds, we take a look at the AI investors leading the way in the sector’s funding growth.
A new partner to Foxconn's AI venture in Lordstown, Japanese investment firm SoftBank, has also announced a $2 billion investment in semiconductor giant Intel.