According to Foresight News, CNBC reported that OpenAI received a new investment of $1.5 billion from SoftBank, allowing employees to sell shares through a tender offer. SoftBank's latest investment is a supplement to OpenAI's recent $6.6 billion round of financing, with a valuation of $157 billion. A person familiar with the matter said that the transaction was driven by SoftBank's billionaire founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, who insisted on obtaining more company shares.