Svmuu News SoftBank Group has scaled back a financing plan secured by OpenAI equity. The group had originally planned to raise approximately $10 billion in margin loans, but the amount may now be reduced to about $6 billion. Reports indicate that concerns among some lenders regarding the transaction structure and the reliability of OpenAI’s valuation as a private company have become one of the key factors hindering the financing process. The loan was initially designed to be secured by OpenAI equity held by theSoftBank, with a two-year term extendable by one year, to further expand its investment portfolio in the AI sector. SoftBank In recent years, the firm has continued to ramp up its investments in the AI sector, having invested approximately $30 billion in OpenAI through Vision Fund 2 and participating in major AI infrastructure projects, including Stargate.However, this financing adjustment also reflects a broader trend: despite the ongoing surge in AI investment, the market is beginning to show caution regarding the verifiability of valuations for private AI giants, and some institutional investors are tightening their risk pricing. Negotiations for the loan are currently ongoing, and the final amount remains subject to change.(Bloomberg)