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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son seeks $100 billion from Gulf investors for AI

Original: SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is looking to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to finance his AI investment

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise up to $100 billion from investors in the Gulf to bankroll his artificial intelligence investments, according to a report by The Information. The fundraising would mark one of the largest AI-focused capital drives to date, underscoring how deep-pocketed sovereign and private wealth funds in the Gulf region have become key financiers of the global AI boom.

Why now: The reported scale of the fundraising highlights the growing role of Gulf money in the global AI investment race.

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• SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is looking to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to finance his AI investments. Source: The Information https://www. theinformation.com/briefings/s oftbanks-son-seeks-100-billion-gulf-investors-ai-bets # Startups · sipirtu · 2

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