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SoftBank SB Energy gave OpenAI $5.5 billion in stock warrants
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
SB Energy, a data center unit majority owned by SoftBank, issued OpenAI stock warrants valued at $5.5 billion to secure OpenAI as a tenant, showing deep financial ties between the companies ahead of SB Energy's planned IPO.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 2 sources have reported it.
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SoftBank’s data centre business is locking in major AI tenants with equity incentives, signalling a new financial structure founders in AI infrastructure should watch closely. You can explore strategic partnerships with key customers via creative equity deals as a growth lever.
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