Japan/Energy/OpenAI and SoftBank invest $1 billion in an energy and data center company

OpenAI and SoftBank invest $1 billion in an energy and data center company

Jan 12, 20262 sources

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Jan 12, 2026OpenAI and SoftBank invest $1 billion in an energy and data center company2 sources

Jan 28, 2026SoftBank is in talks to invest tens of billions more dollars into OpenAI4 sources

Feb 27, 2026OpenAI secures $110 billion in funding from major tech firms6 sources

Feb 27, 2026OpenAI raises over $100 billion from tech giants4 sources

Summary

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, and the Japanese investment giant SoftBank are putting $1 billion into a company called SB Energy. The investment is part of a major expansion of data center infrastructure, which is needed to power advanced artificial intelligence systems.

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OpenAI, SoftBank invest $1 billion in SB Energy as Stargate buildout expands

Jan 12