Nvidia in talks to invest US$3bn in SoftBank's SB Energy for OpenAI data centre project

Published Aug 16, 01:50 AM UTC

According to a report by The Business Times Singapore, Nvidia is in discussions to invest approximately US$3 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank subsidiary that develops large-scale power and data centre infrastructure projects. SB Energy is also backed by OpenAI. The proposed investment is part of broader talks between Nvidia, OpenAI, and SB Energy regarding the provision of infrastructure for an OpenAI data centre project. The report was published on August 16, 2026, and highlights the deepening ties between major AI and technology companies in building out massive computing infrastructure to support advanced AI models.