What Companies Does SoftBank Own?

By Matthew Frankel, CFP – Updated Sep 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM | Fact-checked by Parker Hicks

Key Points

SoftBank owns significant stakes in major firms like T-Mobile and Nvidia, indicating key market influences.
Venture funds managed by SoftBank have major contributions from global investors like Saudi Arabia.
SoftBank's focus on tech investments, particularly in AI, suggests a strategic direction for future growth.

SoftBank Group (SFTBF -0.79%) is a Japanese holding company that focuses on investment management. The company was formerly a software distributor but evolved over the years and now invests in public and private businesses through its venture capital funds.

OTC: SFTBF

SoftBank Group

Today's Change

(-0.79%) $-1.20

Current Price

$151.10

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$217B

Day's Range

$148.00 - $151.10

52wk Range

$38.16 - $173.80

Volume

6.3K

Avg Vol

10K

Gross Margin

51.47%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

It is best known for the SoftBank Vision Fund, the world's largest venture capital fund focused on technology businesses. SoftBank is also one of the largest publicly traded companies in Japan.

Although Japanese, the company manages capital for clients worldwide, including several Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds. The Vision Fund's largest investor is Saudi Arabia, and it has also received investments from Apple (AAPL +0.38%), Qualcomm (QCOM +0.45%), and several other large technology companies.

What companies does Softbank own?

Over the years, SoftBank has invested in many companies in industries such as software, real estate, robotics, telecommunications, e-commerce, finance, and more. It has been a holding company since 1999 and has made some highly successful (and some not-so-successful) investments.

SoftBank was an early investor in Alibaba (BABA +3.64%) and owns stakes in T-Mobile (TMUS -3.26%); Lemonade (LMND +4.34%); and Nvidia (NVDA +1.06%). Here's a list of some of SoftBank's most prominent current investments.

Softbanks Holdings
Company	% of Portfolio	Value	Industry
T-Mobile	61%	$15.2 billion	Telecom
Nvidia	19.3%	$4.8 billion	AI & Computing
Symbiotic	6.2%	$1.5 billion	AI & Robotics
Inter & CO Inc.	1.9%	$479 million	Fintech
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	1.8%	$449 million	AI & Computing

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Previous SoftBank investments

SoftBank has made plenty of notable investments throughout its history, and it's important for investors to realize that it doesn't still own them all. SoftBank was an early investor in a few prominent companies. Here are some of the most well-known examples.

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Venture Capital

Venture capital (VC) is a form of financing through private equity. VC investors fund start-ups and small businesses, betting the target company will develop into a successful business.

AI is a particular area of interest for SoftBank's founder, Masayoshi Son. There have been reports that SoftBank is considering investments in AI startups. Son reportedly aims to raise $100 billion to build a new business that would collaborate with Arm and compete with Nvidia to produce AI chips. Plus, Son has reportedly met with OpenAI's leadership about potentially investing in a separate AI chip venture.

Last but not least, as of 2025, Reuters reported that OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank had plans to build five new datacenters valued at over $500 billion in project Stargate.

The bottom line

SoftBank has been one of the most prominent investment managers of the past couple of decades, and for good reason. They've had massive home runs like Alibaba and several notable investments that didn't do well or even resulted in total losses.

As you can see, SoftBank still owns stakes in some well-known companies and is still actively searching for its next opportunities.

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About the Author

Matt Frankel, CFP, is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst and personal finance expert covering financial stocks, REITs, SPACs, and personal finance. Prior to The Motley Fool, Matt taught high school and college mathematics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of South Carolina, a master’s degree in mathematics from Nova Southeastern University, and a graduate certificate in financial planning from Florida State University. He won a SABEW award for coverage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He is also regularly interviewed by Cheddar, The National Desk, and other TV networks and publications for his financial, stock market, and investing expertise.

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