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.

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Key Data Points
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.
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.
Venture Capital
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.
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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.



















