Recently, an ambitious plan for Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank Group, surfaced. According to people familiar with the matter, Son is seeking to raise up to $100 billion to support the creation of a new chip business. Codenamed "Izanagi," the project aims to compete with chip giants such as Nvidia to provide key semiconductor technology for the field of artificial intelligence.
Son's plan is not only large-scale, but also targeted. He hopes that through this new company, it will complement Arm Holdings, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group, and jointly build a giant in the field of artificial intelligence chips. Arm Holdings is the world's leading semiconductor intellectual property company, and if the new company can be successfully implemented, it will greatly enhance the competitiveness of SoftBank Group in the semiconductor industry.
According to Tianyancha data, SoftBank Group, as a world-renowned investment company, has a wide range of layouts in the field of technology. As one of its core assets, Arm Holdings has established a strong technology presence on a global scale. This time, Son plans to further expand this advantage through the newly established AI chip company.
Son's fundraising plans for the new company also show his determination and ambition. It is reported that he plans to provide $30 billion from SoftBank Group, and the remaining $70 billion may come from investment institutions in the Middle East. Such a scale of funds is enough for the new company to set off a revolution in the field of artificial intelligence chips.
It is worth mentioning that if Son's plan is successful, this project will be one of the largest investments in artificial intelligence since the advent of ChatGPT. ChatGPT, as a representative of artificial intelligence technology, has attracted widespread attention around the world. Son's new plan will undoubtedly accelerate technological innovation and industrial development in the field of artificial intelligence.
However, the implementation of this plan also faces a number of challenges. First, raising $100 billion is not an easy task, especially in the current global economic climate. Secondly, the competition in the field of artificial intelligence chips is extremely fierce, and established companies such as Nvidia have established a deep technology and market foundation. It takes a lot of effort for a new company to gain a foothold in this field.
Overall, Son's plan undoubtedly brings new hope and opportunities to the field of artificial intelligence. By raising huge sums of money to create a new AI chip company, he is expected to inject new vitality into the development of artificial intelligence technology. However, the success of this plan will take time to prove.
Data support: Tianyancha).