SoftBank Group, also known as SoftBank Group Corp, is a Publicly Owned company headquartered in Japan. The company was founded in 1981, operates with approximately 500 employees, and reported $52.2B in revenue as of 2025. It specializes in IT Services and IT Consulting. The SoftBank Group comprises its holding company, SoftBank Group Corp. (TOKYO: 9984), and its global portfolio of companies, which includes telecommunications, Internet services, AI, smart robotics, IoT, and clean energy technology providers. In September 2016, Arm Limited, a semiconductor IP company, joined the SoftBank Group.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1981

Headcount

500

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

IT Services and IT Consulting

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On July 10, 2026, SoftBank and its payments arm PayPay were reportedly in discussions to invest in Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese conglomerate behind 7-Eleven, according to Bloomberg. The talks indicate SoftBank’s aim for deeper distribution of its PayPay digital payments platform and a potential foothold for AI-driven store technology across Seven & i’s global convenience locations. Previously, on July 10, SoftBank Group Corp. appointed Mark Agne, a former Goldman Sachs trader, to lead the finance and technology division at its Vision Fund as the company seeks to strengthen its leadership team. Earlier on the same day, SK Group’s Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies (CSES) and SK telecom Co. teamed up with SoftBank Group Corp. to develop a global standard for measuring social value in the age of artificial intelligence.
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