# SoftBank seeks up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for AI

_Published Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:05 AM EDT · AI, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking to raise as much as $100 billion from investors in the Gulf region to help finance an expansion of the company's investments in artificial intelligence, the Financial Times has reported.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-09/softbank-seeks-100-billion-from-gulf-investors-for-ai-ft-says)

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