# SoftBank Group: company

Canonical ID: `e6707518-29cb-4bcd-baae-f6e93ebc46ff`

## Key facts

- **HQ:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Focus:** Japanese investment holding conglomerate
- **Focus:** Major robotics and AI investor
- **Investments:** Arm, Vision Fund

- **Slug:** softbank-group
- **Status:** public (TYO:9984)
- **HQ:** Tokyo, Japan

## Models

_No models registered._

## Partnerships (2)

- [Skild AI Series A (2024)](/partnerships/skild-ai-series-a-2024.md) with Skild AI, Amazon, Carnegie Mellon University, Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Bezos Expeditions _investment_
- [Wayve Series C (2024)](/partnerships/wayve-series-c-2024.md) with Wayve, NVIDIA, Eclipse Ventures, Microsoft _investment_

## Acquisitions (3)

- [acquired Boston Dynamics](/acquisitions/softbank-acquires-boston-dynamics-2017.md) _full acquisition_
- [acquired ABB Robotics](/acquisitions/softbank-acquires-abb-robotics-2025.md) _full acquisition_ (announced) (2025-10-08)
- [acquired Berkshire Grey](/acquisitions/softbank-acquires-berkshire-grey-2023.md) _full acquisition_ (2023-03-24)

## Supplies to

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## Sources (1)

1. https://group.softbank/en

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