SoftBank cuts OpenAI-backed margin loan target by 40% to $6bn

The Next Webby Ana-Maria StanciucMay 8, 2026tech

Lenders pushed back on valuing OpenAI shares as collateral. The downsize lands a fortnight after the $10bn ask first surfaced and is the clearest signal yet that even an $852bn primary round has not closed the gap between sticker and what banks will lend against. SoftBank Group has trimmed the size of a margin loan […] This story continues at The Next Web

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SoftBank cuts OpenAI-backed margin loan target by 40% to $6bn

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