Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of SoftBank, has sold the company’s entire $5.8 billion stake in Nvidia, signaling a renewed commitment to large-scale AI investments. The move marks SoftBank’s second complete exit from Nvidia and positions Son to reallocate capital toward new ventures, including a planned $30 billion commitment to OpenAI and participation in a proposed $1 trillion AI manufacturing hub in Arizona.
The sale comes near Nvidia’s peak valuation, with SoftBank exiting at approximately $181.58 per share, just below the company’s record high. The transaction underscores Son’s trademark strategy of making bold, high-stakes bets — this time focused entirely on advancing AI infrastructure and ecosystem growth.
With this shift, SoftBank continues its transformation from a technology investor into a global AI powerhouse, redirecting resources to fuel Son’s long-term vision of positioning the firm at the center of the next wave of artificial intelligence innovation.
