It is not only the United States government that is set to provide assistance to Intel, which is currently facing financial challenges. Japanese investment firm SoftBank is also planning to inject capital into the American chip giant.

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced that the company would invest USD 2 billion, equivalent to around IDR 32.5 trillion, into Intel. According to him, this move aligns with SoftBank’s confidence in the growth of the U.S. semiconductor industry.

“Assembly and distribution of advanced semiconductors will continue to expand in the United States,” Son stated.

With this funding, SoftBank will become Intel’s sixth-largest shareholder. In 2024, SoftBank had also pledged to allocate USD 100 billion in the United States during the four-year term of President Donald Trump.

Additionally, SoftBank has initiated Project Stargate in collaboration with OpenAI—a USD 500 billion initiative to establish a large-scale data center network in the U.S.

This development comes amid reports that the U.S. government plans to purchase a 10% stake in Intel to support the struggling chipmaker.

According to Bloomberg, as part of the agreement, the U.S. government is also considering converting part or all of the grants Intel received under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act into equity in the company.

Based on Intel’s current valuation, a 10% stake would amount to approximately USD 10.4 billion. Intel has previously received USD 10.9 billion in grants under the CHIPS Act, including USD 7.9 billion for commercial manufacturing and USD 3 billion for national security projects.

However, Bloomberg added that it remains unclear whether the proposal has gained support from the Trump administration or whether U.S. officials have begun discussions with Intel and other affected companies.