OpenAI and SoftBank invest $1B to scale Stargate AI data centers
On January 9, 2026, SB Energy announced a $1 billion equity investment split between OpenAI and SoftBank Group to expand its role as a developer and operator of large AI data center campuses in the US. The deal includes a 1.2 GW data center lease in Milam County, Texas, that will anchor OpenAI’s Stargate compute initiative and begin coming online from 2026.([sbenergy.com](https://sbenergy.com/softbank-group-and-openai-invest-1b-in-sb-energy/?utm_source=openai))
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