{"id":"d57a0532-843e-417d-a93c-6d33532d336d","slug":"softbank-acquires-berkshire-grey-2023","acquirerCompanyId":"e6707518-29cb-4bcd-baae-f6e93ebc46ff","acquiredCompanyId":"75bf96c2-fb73-4069-b0c2-c591a264a8d8","acquirerName":"SoftBank Group","acquiredName":"Berkshire Grey","announcementDate":"2023-03-24T12:00:00.000Z","closeDate":"2023-07-01T12:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"375000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"SoftBank Group acquired warehouse-robotics company Berkshire Grey in an all-cash go-private deal at $1.40 per share, valued at about $375M (announced March 2023, closed 2023). SoftBank had been an existing major shareholder.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/24/2634333/0/en/Berkshire-Grey-Enters-into-Definitive-Merger-Agreement-with-SoftBank-Group-for-Go-Private-Transaction.html","title":"Berkshire Grey to go private with SoftBank","sourceName":"GlobeNewswire / Berkshire Grey"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","createdAt":"2026-06-24T04:39:35.462Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T04:39:35.462Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"e6707518-29cb-4bcd-baae-f6e93ebc46ff","slug":"softbank-group","name":"SoftBank Group"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"75bf96c2-fb73-4069-b0c2-c591a264a8d8","slug":"berkshire-grey","name":"Berkshire Grey"},"assets":[]}