Earnings and Results
The results mark Softbank’s fourth consecutive quarter in the black.
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Deals
Hahn & Co. acquired SK Shipping in 2018.
Analysis
It is targeting $700 million annualised revenue by the end of 2027.
SoftBank invested more than $30 billion in the ChatGPT-maker in 2025.
Policy & Regulations
The change risks disappointing investors who want more emphasis on shareholder returns.
Private Wealth
Wai Kin Leung joins as senior VP; Kate Chan as head of Asia wealth marketing; and Hai Rou Ong as executive.
Its domestic bond holdings recorded an investment loss of 1.53 trillion yen.
Private Equity
The company has been grappling with soaring memory costs.
IBM appears set to join SoftBank and Sony in backing the company.
Existing backers Ten Eleven Ventures; Main Sequence Ventures; and StepStone Group also participated.
