SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese technology investment holding company founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son. The company initially built its business through software distribution and telecommunications before expanding into internet, technology and global investment activities. Today, SoftBank Group focuses primarily on investing in companies and businesses positioned around artificial intelligence, information technology, communications and other emerging technologies.
The company manages investments through its Vision Funds and other investment vehicles, with interests spanning areas such as artificial intelligence, enterprise software, financial technology, robotics, e-commerce and semiconductors. SoftBank Group is also the parent company of SoftBank Corp., a separately listed Japanese telecommunications and technology company, and has maintained a significant strategic interest in Arm Holdings, a semiconductor and computing architecture company.
SoftBank Group serves markets globally through its investment portfolio and technology-related subsidiaries, with activities and holdings across Japan, North America, Europe, Asia and other regions. Masayoshi Son has served as the company's founder and long-standing chief executive, guiding its transformation from a Japanese communications and software business into an international technology investment group.
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