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.
On August 27, 2026, Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group’s founder, reportedly outlined his next strategic focus on humanoids, aiming to develop an empire that gives artificial intelligence a physical form, building on his history of significant investments including an early stake in Alibaba. This follows earlier reports on the same day that SoftBank is in discussions to acquire a majority stake in OpenAI-backed humanoid robot maker 1X Technologies. The potential deal would value the startup at approximately $6 billion, though sources familiar with the matter noted that talks remain fluid and terms could still shift, according to The Information.
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