Founding and early years
SoftBank was founded in September 1981 as SOFTBANK Corp by then-24-year-old See more

2020
As of 30 September 2020, SoftBank ownership is as follows:
• Masayoshi Son See more

SoftBank's corporate profile includes various other companies such as Japanese broadband company SoftBank BB, data center company IDC Frontier and the publishing company See more

Since May 2006, SoftBank's telecommunications marketing and commercials have principally revolved around "Otosan … See more

In 2015, SoftBank, along with some other companies in Japan, offered a baby bonus for employees who have children. The payments range from US$400 for a first child to US$40,000 … See more

SoftBank Investment Advisers oversees SoftBank's Vision Fund, created in 2017, which invests in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and the internet of things. It intended to develop a portfolio of 125 AI companies. According to the fund and Son, it … See more

SoftBank Ventures Asia (SBVA) was the global early-stage venture capital arm of the SoftBank Group The firm focused on early-stage See more