SOFTBANK AND OPENAI MAKE HISTORY WITH LARGEST STARTUP FINANCING EVER

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SoftBank plans to invest up to $40 billion in OpenAI, setting its valuation at $300 billion, making it the most valuable privately-held venture-backed company founded in the last decade. This investment surpasses other large financing rounds, including Microsoft's previous $10 billion commitment to OpenAI and Databricks' $10 billion raise. The trend for soaring valuations continues, with several U.S. private companies reporting valuations over $45 billion.