# SoftBank Group Corp.

> SoftBank Group Corp. is a Tokyo-based strategic investment holding company that uses controlling stakes, direct investments and the SoftBank Vision Funds to build a portfolio around major shifts in computing. Its current strategy concentrates on four layers of the AI economy - models, chips, infrastructure and physical AI - with holdings and businesses spanning OpenAI, Arm, Ampere, Graphcore, SoftBank Corp., PayPay and a global startup portfolio.

- **Founded:** 1981
- **Headquarters:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Founders:** Masayoshi Son (Founder, Chairman and CEO)
- **Team size:** 73,677 employees on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2026.
- **Products:** Strategic investment holding company, SoftBank Vision Fund 1, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, AI Computing, SoftBank operating services
- **Notable:** Built from a 1981 software distributor into a global strategic investment holding company., Helped establish Yahoo Japan and made an early investment in Alibaba in 2000., Entered Japanese mobile communications through the 2006 acquisition of Vodafone Japan.

## Products & services

- **Strategic investment holding company** — Directly acquires and holds strategic technology assets, allocates capital and seeks to increase net asset value over the medium to long term.
- **SoftBank Vision Fund 1** — A large private technology investment fund whose first major close secured more than $93 billion in committed capital.
- **SoftBank Vision Fund 2** — A SoftBank-funded technology investment vehicle that now holds the group's major OpenAI investment alongside a wider private-company portfolio.
- **AI Computing** — A reportable segment combining Arm, Ampere, Graphcore and related semiconductor businesses across chip IP, CPU design, AI chips and software tools.
- **SoftBank operating services** — Through SoftBank Corp. and its subsidiaries, the group provides Japanese mobile and broadband services, enterprise ICT, distribution, media, ecommerce and financial services including PayPay.
- **AI infrastructure initiatives** — Projects and planned acquisitions spanning Stargate, data-center development, neocloud capacity, connectivity and power infrastructure.
- **Physical AI and robotics** — Robotics investments and the planned acquisition of ABB's robotics business connect AI software and compute to industrial machines.

## Achievements

- Built from a 1981 software distributor into a global strategic investment holding company.
- Helped establish Yahoo Japan and made an early investment in Alibaba in 2000.
- Entered Japanese mobile communications through the 2006 acquisition of Vodafone Japan.
- Completed the approximately £24 billion acquisition of Arm in 2016.
- Reached a first major close of more than $93 billion for Vision Fund 1 in 2017.
- Returned Arm to public markets on Nasdaq in September 2023 while retaining control.
- Completed the $6.5 billion acquisition of Ampere Computing in November 2025.
- Reported FY2025 net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5.002 trillion.
- Reported estimated NAV of ¥40.1 trillion at March 31, 2026.
- Established AI Computing as a reportable segment joining Arm, Ampere, Graphcore and related businesses.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — For Q1 FY2026, SoftBank reported ¥2.020 trillion in net sales, ¥347.3 billion in net income attributable to owners of the parent and ¥1.859 trillion in investment gains.
- **2026-07** — SoftBank executed the second $10 billion tranche of its planned 2026 follow-on investment in OpenAI and established SB Neo with SoftBank Corp. for a U.S. neocloud business.
- **2026-05** — The group announced plans for up to 5 GW of AI data-center capacity in France, including a 1 GW project with Sesterce in Bosquel.
- **2026-04** — SoftBank completed the first $10 billion tranche of a new $30 billion OpenAI commitment and expanded Arm CEO Rene Haas's role to CEO of SoftBank Group International.
- **2026-02** — SoftBank committed to invest another $30 billion in OpenAI across three 2026 tranches, targeting cumulative investment of $64.6 billion and about 13% ownership after completion.
- **2025-12** — SoftBank agreed to acquire digital-infrastructure manager DigitalBridge for an enterprise value of about $4 billion, subject to closing conditions.
- **2025-11** — The $6.5 billion Ampere Computing acquisition closed, adding energy-efficient cloud and AI CPU design to the group.

## Links

- Website: https://group.softbank/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/softbankgroup/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SoftBank_Group
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SoftBankGroup

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Last updated: 2026-08-11