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SoftBank Group

Minato-ku, Japan

SoftBank Group is a global technology holding company that invests in and operates breakthrough technologies. Its portfolio spans telecommunications and internet services, AI, smart robotics, IoT, and clean energy, including investments through the SoftBank Vision Funds.

Focus Areas
Technology investment / holding, AI infrastructure investing, Telecommunications and internet services investing

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2021-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 2 growth capital

SoftBank Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for SoftBank Group. 1 2021 1 2024 3 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • NVIDIA Invests in SB Energy to Exclusively Host NVIDIA AI Compute at PORTS-Pike Technology Campus
    August 17, 2026
    Buyer
    NVIDIA, SoftBank Group, OpenAI
    Target
    SB Energy
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    Ohio, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    NVIDIA secured land, power, and shell capacity through a partnership with SB Energy at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, to exclusively host NVIDIA AI compute. SB Energy will build, own, and operate the data center under a 20-year lease to OpenAI, while NVIDIA also invests $1.5 billion in SB Energy to support its AI infrastructure growth.

  • SoftBank Group Acquires DigitalBridge Group
    December 29, 2025
    Buyer
    SoftBank Group Corp.
    Target
    DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    SoftBank Group agreed to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc. for $16.00 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $4.0 billion in enterprise value. The acquisition was completed on September 30, 2026; DigitalBridge continues to operate as a separately managed platform, supporting SoftBank’s effort to expand its digital infrastructure capacity for AI.

  • LevelBlue Completes Acquisition of Cybereason
    December 1, 2025
    Buyer
    LevelBlue, SoftBank Corp., SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Liberty Strategic Capital
    Target
    Cybereason
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    LevelBlue, the global managed security services provider, completed its acquisition of Cybereason, expanding its leadership in managed detection and response (MDR), extended detection and response (XDR), incident response, and cybersecurity consulting. The deal also brings new equity investors to LevelBlue, including SoftBank Corp., SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Liberty Strategic Capital.

  • SoftBank Group to Acquire Ampere Computing
    March 25, 2025
    Buyer
    SoftBank Group Corp.
    Target
    Ampere Computing
    Seller
    Carlyle, Oracle Corp.
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    SoftBank Group Corp. announced it will acquire Ampere Computing in an all-cash deal valued at $6.5 billion. Ampere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and retain its name, with the transaction expected to close in the second half of 2025 subject to regulatory approvals.

  • Toggle AI Acquires Atom Finance
    May 15, 2024
    Buyer
    Toggle AI, SoftBank, General Catalyst
    Target
    Atom Finance
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    New York, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Toggle AI has acquired Atom Finance to integrate Atom’s financial data and analysis capabilities into Toggle’s generative AI investing platform. As part of the transaction, investors SoftBank and General Catalyst joined Toggle AI’s cap table to support the expanded platform and growth plans.

  • SoftBank Acquires 40% Stake in AutoStore
    April 5, 2021
    Buyer
    SoftBank Group Corp.
    Target
    AutoStore
    Seller
    Funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL), EQT Private Equity (EQT), Other existing shareholders
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Rogaland, Norway
    Type
    Growth capital

    SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire a 40% stake in AutoStore from funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners and EQT, among other shareholders, in a transaction announced April 2021. The investment (reported at about $2.8 billion) aims to accelerate AutoStore's global expansion across geographies and end markets, particularly in Asia-Pacific, while THL remains the majority shareholder.

Related Acquisition Pages

Financial Services Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by SoftBank Group. AI & Machine Learning Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by SoftBank Group. Cybersecurity Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by SoftBank Group. Infrastructure Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by SoftBank Group. Acquisitions in California 1 tracked deal by SoftBank Group. Acquisitions in Florida 1 tracked deal by SoftBank Group. Acquisitions in New York 1 tracked deal by SoftBank Group. Acquisitions in Ohio 1 tracked deal by SoftBank Group.

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