SoftBank

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Multinational investment holding company

• Founder

  Masayoshi Son

• Major Fund

  Vision Fund

• Main Lender

  Mizuho Financial Group

• Company Name

  SoftBank Group Corp.

• Headquarters

  Minato, Tokyo, Japan

• Logo Inspiration

  Kaientai (19th-century trading company)

• Primary Business

  Investment management, primarily in technology companies

• Vision Fund Capital

  Over $100 billion

• Forbes Global 2000 Ranking (2024)

  461st largest public company globally

• Mobile Services Users (as of March 2025)

  Approx. 41 million

• Consolidated Revenue (as of March 31, 2025)

  6,544.3 billion yen

• Consolidated Employees (as of March 31, 2025)

  55,070

• Consolidated Operating Income (as of March 31, 2025)

  989.0 billion yen

Timeline

• Kaientai, a naval trading company, was founded, later serving as the inspiration for SoftBank's logo. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1865

• SoftBank was founded as SOFTBANK Corp by Masayoshi Son, initially operating as a software distributor. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1981-09

• SoftBank entered the publishing business with the launch of Oh! PC and Oh! MZ magazines. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1982-05

• SoftBank Mobile merged with SoftBank BB Corp., SoftBank Telecom Corp., and Ymobile Corporation to form SoftBank Corp., reflecting its expanded fixed-line and ISP operations. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2015-07

• SoftBank Corporation, the spun-out affiliate, reported 45.621 million subscribers, making it Japan's third-largest wireless carrier. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2021-03

• SoftBank was ranked as the 461st largest public company globally on the Forbes Global 2000 list. (Source: Summary)

  2024

• SoftBank, along with OpenAI and Oracle, announced the launch of the 'Stargate' project, a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure system, in conjunction with the US government. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-01-21

• SoftBank reported consolidated figures: 55,070 employees, 6,544.3 billion yen in revenue, 989.0 billion yen in operating income, and approximately 41 million mobile service users. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2025-03-31

SoftBank Group

SoftBank Group Corp. (ソフトバンクグループ株式会社, SofutoBanku Gurūpu Kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese multinational investment holding company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, that focuses on investment management. The group primarily invests in companies operating in technology that offer goods and services to customers in a multitude of markets and industries ranging from the internet to automation. With over $100 billion in capital at its onset, SoftBank's Vision Fund is the world's largest technology-focused venture capital fund. Fund investors included sovereign wealth funds from countries in the Middle East. The company is known for the leadership of its controversial founder and largest shareholder Masayoshi Son. Its investee companies, subsidiaries and divisions, including several unprofitable unicorns, operate in robotics, artificial intelligence, software, logistics, transportation, biotechnology, robotic process automation, proptech, real estate, hospitality, broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, information technology, finance, media and marketing, and other areas. Among its most internationally recognizable current stockholdings are stakes in Arm (semiconductors), Alibaba (e-commerce), OYO Rooms (hospitality), WeWork (coworking) and Deutsche Telekom (telecommunications). SoftBank Corporation, its spun-out affiliate and former flagship business, is the third-largest wireless carrier in Japan, with 45.621 million subscribers as of March 2021. SoftBank was ranked in the 2024 Forbes Global 2000 list as the 461st largest public company in the world. The logo of SoftBank is based on the flag of the Kaientai, a naval trading company founded in 1865, near the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, by Sakamoto Ryōma. Although SoftBank does not affiliate itself to any traditional keiretsu, it has close ties with Mizuho Financial Group, its primary lender. On January 21, 2025, it was announced that Softbank, along with OpenAI and Oracle, would launch what was announced to be an artificial intelligence infrastructure system in conjunction with the US government, titled Stargate. The project is estimated to cost $500 billion. President Trump stated that the infrastructure was developed to have American-made AI in the United States. The project will be funded over the course of the next four years.

Web Search Results

• SoftBank Group - Wikipedia

  SoftBank Group Corp. (ソフトバンクグループ株式会社, _SofutoBanku Gurūpu Kabushiki gaisha_) is a Japanese multinational investment holding company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, that focuses on investment management.( The group primarily invests in companies operating in technology that offer goods and services to customers in a multitude of markets and industries ranging from the internet to automation.( With over $100 billion in capital at its onset, SoftBank's Vision Fund is the world's largest [...] ### SoftBank Corp. [edit] SoftBank Corp. (ソフトバンク株式会社, _SofutoBanku Kabushikigaisha_) is SoftBank's telecommunications subsidiary, providing both mobile and fixed-line services. It was called SoftBank Mobile until July 2015, when the Group merged SoftBank BB Corp., SoftBank Telecom Corp. and Ymobile Corporation to reflect its fixed-line and ISP operations.( ### J-PHONE [edit] Image 16_1_(2759751822).jpg) Sony TH291 cellular phone for the Digital Tu-Ka operator Image 17 [...] ### Founding and early years [edit] SoftBank was founded in September 1981 as SOFTBANK Corp by then-24-year-old Masayoshi Son, initially as a software distributor. The company entered the publishing business in May 1982 with the launches of the Oh! PC and Oh! MZ magazines, about NEC and Sharp computers respectively.( Oh!PC had a circulation of 140,000 copies by 1989.( It would go on to become Japan's largest publisher of computer and technology magazines and trade shows.

• Corporate Data | About Us | SoftBank

  | | | | --- | --- | | Company name | SoftBank Corp. | | Description of business | Provision of mobile communications services, sale of mobile devices, provision of fixed-line telecommunications and ISP services | | Established | December 9, 1986 | | Representatives | Junichi Miyakawa, President & CEO Jun Shimba, Representative Director & COO | | Common stock | 228,162 million yen (as of March 31, 2025) | [...] | Number of employees | Non-consolidated: 18,895 (as of March 31, 2025) Consolidated: 55,070 (as of March 31, 2025) | | Articles of Incorporation | Articles of Incorporation: amended on October 1, 2024 (PDF: 132KB/16 pages) | | Company introduction video FY2024 Business Report | | [...] ## Corporate headquarters | | | | --- | --- | | Address | 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7529 | | Telephone number | +81-3-6889-2000 +81-3-6889-2000 | ### Traffic guidance Traffic guidance ## Organizational chart Organizational chart ## External evaluations and Initiatives SoftBank has gained authentication from domestic and overseas organizations by promoting ESG initiatives, and endorses ESG related initiatives. External evaluations and Initiatives ## ISO Certifications

• Press Releases | SoftBank Group Corp.

  Privacy Site Policy Cookies Policy Web Accessibility Policy Legal Notice Contact Us Site Map Copyright © SoftBank Group Corp. All rights reserved. This site uses cookies to improve user experience and the site. For more information, please refer to ourCookies Policy. You can decline cookies by modifying the web browser setting, but it may mean that you experience reduced functionality in your use of this site. Accept Image 39: Close &0&0&0&0&0&0!"!"!"!"!"!" [...] Image 35: Back to top Print News Press Releases Notices Press Conference Webcast Vision & Strategy Message from Chairman & CEO Philosophy Vision Strategy Values SoftBank Group History Origin of our Brand Name and Logo [[AI] What dreams are made of]( Segments Investment Business of Holding Companies SoftBank Vision Funds SoftBank Arm Other Group Companies Investor Relations [...] Image 18 IR May 7, 2025 Acquisition of Own Shares and Commencement of Tender Offer by a Subsidiary (LY Corporation, Securities Code: 4689) and Submission of Tender by Subsidiary (A Holdings Corporation) Image 19 IR Apr. 25, 2025 Appointment of Board Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members Image 20 IR Apr. 25, 2025 Dividend Payout (Year-end Dividend) Image 21 IR Apr. 18, 2025 Issue of the 65th and 66th Unsecured Straight Corporate Bonds

• About Us | SoftBank

  This Web site uses JavaScript. Please let your browser settings enable JavaScript. Please choose the service you want to know # Corp ## News ### Press Releases See more ### Notices See more ## SoftBank News SoftBank News See more ## About SoftBank Revenue 6,544.3 billion yen Operating income 989.0 billion yen Group companies 296\1 Number of employees 55,070 Mobile services Approx. 41 million users Yahoo! JAPAN Approx. 83 million users PayPay [...] Approx. 68 million users LINE Approx. 98 million users \1 Group companies: subsidiaries and affiliate companies \ Revenue and Number of employees: consolidated \ Yahoo! JAPAN: average monthly number of users between January – October 2024, LINE: as of March 2025, all others: as of the end of March 2025 CEO Message Balancing Strengthened Growth Investments for a Dramatic Leap in the AI Era with Achievement of Upwardly Revised Targets Corporate Data Investor Relations [...] Sustainability ## Notice to Customers Registration number(Telecommunications carrier):No.72 © SoftBank Corp. All Rights Reserved.

• Portfolio Companies | SoftBank Vision Fund

  Image 26: Vision Fund investment portfolio company Airtime's logo Airtime Consumer | Americas Airtime is creating a new way to communicate via video. Load More SoftBank Vision Fund 1 is advised by SoftBank Investment Advisers. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is advised by SB Global Advisers Limited. Image 27 Sōzō is where we share insights from our founder ecosystem. Explore a growing library of exclusive data and in-depth stories... [...] Portfolio Companies | SoftBank Vision Fund =============== Image 1: Sozo Newsletter Text Logo HorizontalImage 2: Sozo Newsletter Text Logo Vertical ### The strength of 450+ leading tech companies— direct to your inbox Sign up for the Sōzō newsletter for insights from our unparalleled ecosystem of global innovators. Subscribe This site uses cookies to improve your experience. [...] All Sōzō Insights Sign up for our monthly newsletter Stay up to date with the latest data and insights Subscribe Portfolio Team Insights Work With Us Portfolio Careers Company Sustainability Presentations Contact Terms | Privacy | Regulatory | Cookie Preferences © 2025 SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited []( Image 35: Cookiebot session tracker icon loaded

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  Q4167410