SoftBank Group Corp., a company that invests in breakthrough technology, is acquiring DigitalBridge, a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of $4 billion.
SoftBank Group’s mission is to realize artificial super intelligence (ASI) for the advancement of humanity, and DigitalBridge invests in data centers, cell towers, fiber networks and edge infrastructure. DigitalBridge will enhance SoftBank Group’s ability to originate, finance, operate and scale digital infrastructure opportunities worldwide. The planned acquisition will strengthen SoftBank Group’s ability to build, scale and finance the foundational infrastructure needed for next-generation AI services and applications.
“As AI transforms industries worldwide, we need more compute, connectivity, power and scalable infrastructure,” said Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group. “DigitalBridge is a leader in digital infrastr
