SoftBank Group
Organization
Key facts about this entity
Entity type: Organization
Schema.org type: Corporation
Country: Japan
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1981
Founder: Masayoshi Son
Sector: Investment holding company — technology, telecommunications and Vision Fund investments
Legal form: Public company (TSE: 9984)
Official website: https://group.softbank
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/softbank
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoftBank_Group
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495099
Entity Profile
Overview
SoftBank Group is a Japanese multinational investment holding company founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son and headquartered in Tokyo, that invests in technology, telecommunications, internet, semiconductor and artificial-intelligence companies globally, notably through the SoftBank Vision Fund vehicles.
What it is
SoftBank Group Corp. was founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son and is headquartered in Tokyo. Originally a software distribution business, the group evolved into a diversified technology and telecommunications holding company and, since 2017, has operated the SoftBank Vision Fund vehicles, one of the largest pools of dedicated technology investment capital worldwide.
DACH relevance and Startuprad.io coverage
SoftBank and its Vision Fund vehicles have participated in growth rounds of multiple DACH-based technology companies, which places SoftBank on the standing counterparty list for European growth-stage funding coverage.
Public source context
Public information used for this record is drawn from its official https://group.softbank , its https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoftBank_Group and https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495099 .
Startuprad.io coverage
Startuprad.io has published editorial coverage referencing SoftBank Group:
Auto1 IPO soars 45% and generates Germany's newest Tech Billionaires
Published: 15 March 2026
Last updated: 14 August 2026
Coverage type: Editorial mention
URL: https://www.startuprad.io/post/auto1-ipo-soars-45-and-generates-germany-s-newest-tech-billionaires
Meet Germany's Unicorns Post 1: Agile Robots
Published: 15 March 2026
Last updated: 14 August 2026
Coverage type: Editorial mention
URL: https://www.startuprad.io/post/meet-germany-s-unicorns-post-1-agile-robots-founder-interview
The Transatlantic Investment Divide: Why European Venture Capital Needs a New VC Mindset
Published: 22 May 2025
Last updated: 14 August 2026
Coverage type: Editorial mention
URL: https://www.startuprad.io/post/the-transatlantic-investment-divide-why-europe-needs-a-new-vc-mindset
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