• Home
  • Technology
  • Gaming
  • Entertainment
  • World & Business
  • Science
  • Sports
  • AI
HomeTechnologyGamingEntertainmentWorld & BusinessScienceSportsAI
AI

SoftBank reportedly launches $10 billion and €1 billion bond sale to help fund OpenAI

Times New, citing a term sheet, says proceeds are intended to cover a $10 billion OpenAI payment and general corporate purposes. Bloomberg reports it would be one of the biggest junk-bond deals ever.

14 Sources, 20d ago, first seen 20d ago

TLDR

Times New, citing a term sheet, reports that SoftBank launched a bond offering of $10 billion in U.S. dollars and €1 billion in euros. Proceeds are intended to fund a $10 billion payment for the third tranche of its follow-on OpenAI investment, plus general corporate purposes.

The outlet said pricing was expected on September 24, 2026, and settlement on September 29, with the OpenAI investment expected to close October 1. Bloomberg, citing sources, says the financing would be one of the biggest junk-bond deals ever.

Combined views

—

14 Sources, first seen 20d ago

— likes— comments— saves— reposts

Combined views

—

14 Sources, first seen 20d ago

— likes— comments— saves— reposts

Sentiment

Positive9.7%90.3%Negative

Summary

Replies largely criticized SoftBank’s $11B junk bond sale at 8.25% yields to fund OpenAI as high-risk leverage and a warning sign of overvaluation, while a few accounts defended it as a justified bet worth the cost.

Based on 24 sentiment-bearing replies from 23 accounts across 3 conversations.

Featured Source

Sentiment

Positive9.7%90.3%Negative

Summary

Replies largely criticized SoftBank’s $11B junk bond sale at 8.25% yields to fund OpenAI as high-risk leverage and a warning sign of overvaluation, while a few accounts defended it as a justified bet worth the cost.

Based on 24 sentiment-bearing replies from 23 accounts across 3 conversations.

14 Sources

The Kobeissi Letter@KobeissiLetterBREAKING: SoftBank is set to raise more than $11 billion, in what will be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever, to fund a follow-on investment in OpenAI, per Bloomberg. As part of its funding campaign this year, SoftBank has sold ~$15 billion worth of notes, making it the biggest junk-rated borrower in bond markets so far in 2026. We are seeing unprecedented debt market activity to fund AI.20d
Future News🐱@futuredotnews@business Bloomberg: SoftBank is seeking a $11B+ junk bond deal just to keep funding its OpenAI bets. The money keeps piling in - will OpenAI's valuation actually hit $1 trillion by year-end? https://future.news/event/will-openais-valuation-hit-by-december-3120d
FinGenAi@ackmeniSoftBank Seeks Over $11 Billion in Junk Bonds for OpenAI Bet _/ SoftBanks' borrowing costs are rising, with its 2031 dollar bond yield hitting 8.2%, up from 6.7% in January. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/21/companies/softbank-11-billion-junk-bonds-openai-bet/20d
Times New@timesnew161SoftBank Launches $11 Billion Bond Sale to Fund OpenAI Investment Know More: https://timesnew.co/softbank-launches-11-billion-bond-sale-to-fund-openai-investment/ #LatestNews #USNews #AmericanNews #TimesNew #SoftBank #OpenAI #BondSale #AIInvestment #CorporateBonds #ArtificialIntelligence #GlobalFinance #TechInvestment20d
The Macro Paper@macropaperr🚨 SOFTBANK IS TAKING ON MASSIVE DEBT AT RECORD-HIGH YIELDS TO DOUBLE DOWN ON OPENAI. The company is preparing to sell around $11 billion of junk bonds. That could be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever by a single firm. And the timing is ugly. SoftBank’s 2031 bond yield has jumped to around 8.2%, the highest level ever. It has already raised billions more through loans, margin financing and other debt to fund its AI push. So the risk is getting concentrated fast. If OpenAI continues to grow, SoftBank can manage it. But if AI valuations fall or OpenAI faces trouble, SoftBank could be left with huge debt, higher borrowing costs and a situation similar to 2000, where SoftBank's stock crashed 93%.20d
Global Investor@GLBinvestorThe AI boom has entered its leverage phase. SoftBank is raising $11bn of high-yield debt at 8.25% to fund OpenAI. Railways and the internet transformed the world but destroyed fortunes along the way. World-changing technology does not guarantee world-beating returns.20d
Guido Brera@GuidoBreraSoftBank, azionista di OpenAI, vuole mettere oltre 11 miliardi di dollari di obbligazioni a yield. Intanto, nel mondo tech, la stima più alta di debiti off balance sheet parla di 3.1 trillion dollar. Ne abbiamo parlato in #BlackBox: https://tinyurl.com/BlackBoxDaily22020d
Murtuza J Merchant@murtuza_mercSoftBank issuing over $11B in junk bonds to fund OpenAI commitments shows Masa Son is running a leveraged closed-end fund with high-yield capital costs. While hyperscalers fund AI buildouts from massive operational cash flows or AA rated balance sheets, SoftBank is stacking junk debt, Arm margin loans, and illiquid private equity. With yields on SoftBank paper climbing past 8%, every dollar routed into OpenAI carries a heavy interest drag. If OpenAI delays an IPO or struggles with massive cash burn, SoftBank holds real interest obligations backed by mark-to-model private valuations. https://yellow.com/news/softbank-11b-junk-bond-openai-debt20d
VraserX e/acc@VraserXSoftBank is raising more than $11B in junk bonds partly to fund its next OpenAI investment. If you want one image of how insane the AI capital race has become, this is it. We are literally financing the race toward superintelligence with high-yield debt. Could be genius. Could be spectacular.19d
64bitnerd@64bitnerdSoftBank opened an $11B bond sale Monday to fund its next OpenAI cheque — three debt stacks in weeks, same bet. Masa is levering the balance sheet so Sam can keep burning. #OpenAIFunding #CorporateDebt https://bit.ly/3TJuH1h19d
    • Home
    • Technology
    • Gaming
    • Entertainment
    • World & Business
    • Science
    • Sports
    • AI

    14 Sources

    The Kobeissi Letter@KobeissiLetterBREAKING: SoftBank is set to raise more than $11 billion, in what will be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever, to fund a follow-on investment in OpenAI, per Bloomberg. As part of its funding campaign this year, SoftBank has sold ~$15 billion worth of notes, making it the biggest junk-rated borrower in bond markets so far in 2026. We are seeing unprecedented debt market activity to fund AI.20d
    Future News🐱@futuredotnews@business Bloomberg: SoftBank is seeking a $11B+ junk bond deal just to keep funding its OpenAI bets. The money keeps piling in - will OpenAI's valuation actually hit $1 trillion by year-end? https://future.news/event/will-openais-valuation-hit-by-december-3120d
    FinGenAi@ackmeniSoftBank Seeks Over $11 Billion in Junk Bonds for OpenAI Bet _/ SoftBanks' borrowing costs are rising, with its 2031 dollar bond yield hitting 8.2%, up from 6.7% in January. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/21/companies/softbank-11-billion-junk-bonds-openai-bet/20d
    Times New@timesnew161SoftBank Launches $11 Billion Bond Sale to Fund OpenAI Investment Know More: https://timesnew.co/softbank-launches-11-billion-bond-sale-to-fund-openai-investment/ #LatestNews #USNews #AmericanNews #TimesNew #SoftBank #OpenAI #BondSale #AIInvestment #CorporateBonds #ArtificialIntelligence #GlobalFinance #TechInvestment20d
    The Macro Paper@macropaperr🚨 SOFTBANK IS TAKING ON MASSIVE DEBT AT RECORD-HIGH YIELDS TO DOUBLE DOWN ON OPENAI. The company is preparing to sell around $11 billion of junk bonds. That could be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever by a single firm. And the timing is ugly. SoftBank’s 2031 bond yield has jumped to around 8.2%, the highest level ever. It has already raised billions more through loans, margin financing and other debt to fund its AI push. So the risk is getting concentrated fast. If OpenAI continues to grow, SoftBank can manage it. But if AI valuations fall or OpenAI faces trouble, SoftBank could be left with huge debt, higher borrowing costs and a situation similar to 2000, where SoftBank's stock crashed 93%.20d
    Global Investor@GLBinvestorThe AI boom has entered its leverage phase. SoftBank is raising $11bn of high-yield debt at 8.25% to fund OpenAI. Railways and the internet transformed the world but destroyed fortunes along the way. World-changing technology does not guarantee world-beating returns.20d
    Guido Brera@GuidoBreraSoftBank, azionista di OpenAI, vuole mettere oltre 11 miliardi di dollari di obbligazioni a yield. Intanto, nel mondo tech, la stima più alta di debiti off balance sheet parla di 3.1 trillion dollar. Ne abbiamo parlato in #BlackBox: https://tinyurl.com/BlackBoxDaily22020d
    Murtuza J Merchant@murtuza_mercSoftBank issuing over $11B in junk bonds to fund OpenAI commitments shows Masa Son is running a leveraged closed-end fund with high-yield capital costs. While hyperscalers fund AI buildouts from massive operational cash flows or AA rated balance sheets, SoftBank is stacking junk debt, Arm margin loans, and illiquid private equity. With yields on SoftBank paper climbing past 8%, every dollar routed into OpenAI carries a heavy interest drag. If OpenAI delays an IPO or struggles with massive cash burn, SoftBank holds real interest obligations backed by mark-to-model private valuations. https://yellow.com/news/softbank-11b-junk-bond-openai-debt20d
    VraserX e/acc@VraserXSoftBank is raising more than $11B in junk bonds partly to fund its next OpenAI investment. If you want one image of how insane the AI capital race has become, this is it. We are literally financing the race toward superintelligence with high-yield debt. Could be genius. Could be spectacular.19d
    64bitnerd@64bitnerdSoftBank opened an $11B bond sale Monday to fund its next OpenAI cheque — three debt stacks in weeks, same bet. Masa is levering the balance sheet so Sam can keep burning. #OpenAIFunding #CorporateDebt https://bit.ly/3TJuH1h19d
    Today's Rank

    —

    Not ranked yet

    Today's Rank

    —

    Not ranked yet