SoftBank OpenAI Loan Syndication Adds 21 Lenders for $7B

SoftBank’s $40B OpenAI bridge loan syndication attracted 21 new lenders subscribing to $7B, with Abu Dhabi First Bank, GIC, and Standard Chartered leading at ~$1B each.

Woofun AI reports that the $40 billion bridge loan raised by SoftBank Group for its OpenAI investment secured 21 additional lenders during the syndication process. These new participants collectively subscribed to approximately $7 billion of the total facility. Abu Dhabi First Bank, GIC, and Standard Chartered each committed nearly $1 billion, while the remaining capital was distributed among financial institutions in Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, China. The underwriters and senior lenders retain the remaining $33 billion, which may be further syndicated in future rounds.