“I'm now excited to commit this $100 billion and 100,000 jobs into the United States — a $100 billion investment over the next four years, focused on artificial intelligence and related infrastructure.”
Chairman and CEO, SoftBank Group; chairman of the Stargate Project
Said Dec 16, 2024Deadline Dec 31, 2028Joint announcement with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago, December 16, 2024 (CNBC)
Son made a similar $50 billion / 50,000 jobs pledge in December 2016; SoftBank ultimately invested roughly $75 billion via the Vision Fund, with job creation never clearly verified. The 2024 pledge became the financial backbone of Stargate, announced a month later.