--- title: "SoftBank hits a fresh record as Tokyo bets the OpenAI IPO is finally coming" url: https://daily.dev/posts/softbank-hits-a-fresh-record-as-tokyo-bets-the-openai-ipo-is-finally-coming-xriluajop source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/softbank-record-high-openai-ipo-nikkei type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-05-25T08:21:27.052Z updated: 2026-05-25T08:21:48.868Z tags: ["openai", "arm", "ipo", "softbank"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # SoftBank hits a fresh record as Tokyo bets the OpenAI IPO is finally coming **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary SoftBank shares hit a record high in Tokyo on Monday, pushing the Nikkei 225 above 65,000 for the first time, driven by growing conviction that OpenAI is days away from filing confidentially for an IPO targeting an autumn debut at a valuation exceeding $1 trillion. SoftBank holds roughly 13% of OpenAI and has committed $64.6bn in cumulative investment, underwritten by a $40bn bridge loan. Arm also surged over 16% on strong Nvidia earnings. SoftBank posted record net income of $31.4bn in fiscal 2025, though most value remains in unrealized marks pending the IPO. Analysts are mostly bullish, though questions remain about OpenAI's revenue relative to its valuation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company on the AI rally](https://daily.dev/posts/softbank-overtakes-toyota-as-japan-s-most-valuable-company-on-the-ai-rally-gieffqmca) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [OpenAI closes record-breaking $122 billion funding round as anticipation builds for IPO](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-closes-record-breaking-122-billion-funding-round-as-anticipation-builds-for-ipo-3jcvs1txl) · Hacker News · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [SoftBank cuts OpenAI-backed margin loan target by 40% to $6bn](https://daily.dev/posts/softbank-cuts-openai-backed-margin-loan-target-by-40-to-6bn-isxmkftv3) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#openai](https://daily.dev/tags/openai), [#arm](https://daily.dev/tags/arm), [#ipo](https://daily.dev/tags/ipo), [#softbank](https://daily.dev/tags/softbank) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/softbank-hits-a-fresh-record-as-tokyo-bets-the-openai-ipo-is-finally-coming-xriluajop)