Overview
SoftBank Group is a Japanese multinational conglomerate and investment holding company headquartered in Tokyo, founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son . Through its SoftBank Vision Funds and direct holdings, it is one of the world's largest technology investors, with major stakes in OpenAI , Arm Holdings, and historically Boston Dynamics. The group operates SoftBank Robotics, which developed the Pepper humanoid social robot, and has committed over 30B USD to AI infrastructure and OpenAI investments
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Investments
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Vision Fund
OpenAI investment
Boston Dynamics
Pepper robot
Arm Holdings
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SoftBank Group on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Masayoshi Son Founder, Chairman & CEOsecondary-verified
Media (1)
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Safety record
No incidents on record for SoftBank Group.
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Recent coverage
SoftBank Group in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships (6)
- SoftBank Group x OpenAI investment with OpenAIinvestment
- Skild AI Series A (2024) with Skild AI, Amazon, Carnegie Mellon University, Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Bezos Expeditionsinvestment
- Wayve Series C (2024) with Wayve, NVIDIA, Eclipse Ventures, Microsoftinvestment
- SoftBank acquires ABB robotics division with ABB Roboticstechnologyannouncedreported, not operationally verified
- SoftBank Group x Boston Dynamics investment with Boston Dynamicsinvestmentconcluded
- SoftBank Group acquires Aldebaran Robotics with SoftBank Robotics (Pepper)investmentconcluded
Acquisitions (3)
- acquired Boston Dynamicsfull acquisition
- acquired ABB Roboticsfull acquisitionannounced2025-10-08
- acquired Berkshire Greyfull acquisition2023-03-24
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
SoftBank Group logo
- Record createdJun 25, 2026
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
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Last reviewed 2026-08-05
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Methodology surface for SoftBank Group.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SoftBank Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
OpenAI leases 10-gigawatt AI data center campus from SoftBank’s SB Energy
OpenAI Group PBC today announced that it has signed a 20-year lease for a sprawling data center cluster in Ohio. The campus is being built on the premises of a former uranium…
SoftBank Invests $200 Million in Construction Startup Gravis Robotics
SoftBank Group Corp. has invested $200 million in Gravis Robotics, a Swiss startup that makes autonomous software for construction machinery.
Gravis Robotics gets $200M from SoftBank to retrofit excavators with self-driving AI systems
Gravis Robotics AG said today it has bagged $200 million in funding from SoftBank Group Corp. in what is the largest-ever Series A round for a construction robotics startup. The…
Nvidia Reportedly In Talks To Invest Up To $3 Billion In SB Energy As $100 Billion OpenAI Data Center Financing Takes Shape
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest up to $3 billion in SB Energy, the SoftBank Group-backed energy and infrastructure company developing a massive planned data center campus…
SoftBank: U.S. Power And Data Center Investment Reaches ¥969 Billion As AI Infrastructure Buildout Accelerates
SoftBank Group is dramatically expanding its U.S. infrastructure footprint, spending approximately ¥968.9 billion during the first quarter of fiscal 2026 on assets related to…
Asian Tech Stocks Retreat As AI Sell-Off Spreads
Technology stocks across Asia fell on Thursday, extending the weakness seen on Wall Street as investors continued to reassess valuations in the AI sector. The sharpest losses came…
SoftBank Earnings to Test Appetite for AI Bets Beyond ChatGPT
SoftBank Group Corp.’s stock faces a critical test this week as investors seek reassurance that the company’s AI value extends beyond its debt-fueled bet on embattled ChatGPT…
SoftBank Plans to Offer AI Compute in US at 10-Gigawatt Scale
SoftBank Group Corp. and its telecom unit will start renting AI computing resources to US companies next fiscal year, using a growing pipeline of data centers to compete with the…
SoftBank's WeWork, once most valuable US startup, succumbs to bankruptcy
WeWork, backed by SoftBank Group with billions in investment, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SoftBank owned about 70% of WeWork at the time of filing.
Japan's SoftBank hit with 6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour
SoftBank Group reported a 6.2B USD quarterly loss driven by WeWork and other deteriorating tech investments, marking one of its worst financial periods.
Hyundai Motor Group Completes Acquisition of Boston Dynamics
Hyundai Motor Group completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group, following regulatory approvals.
Hyundai Motor Group to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group
Hyundai Motor Group agreed to acquire a controlling 80% stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group, valuing the robotics company at 1.1B USD. SoftBank retained a 20% stake.
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Last computed: Aug 17, 2026