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SoftBank Corp.

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · softbank.jp/en

SoftBank is involved in developing major AI data-center infrastructure, including Stargate sites and the planned PORTS-Pike facility, where it is described as the sole compute-infrastructure supplier.

AI Core · watchlist · score 68Robotics · watchlist · score 41Space · prospect · score 37

Positioning

Japanese telecom + GPU-cloud operator (TSE 9434), controlled by SoftBank Group. Building the Tomakomai AI data center (60-70% built by Feb-2026); GB200 NVL72 GPU cloud beta May-2026, full launch Oct-2026; OpenAI JV.

Latest signals

  • IDC Frontier identified the intrusion route in an IDCF Cloud ransomware attack affecting 495 organizations.Nikkei xTech
  • KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, and SoftBank commercialized Starlink international satellite roaming in Japan.ZDNet Korea
  • Nikkei 225 fell to 62,907.84 as SoftBank, Tokyo Electron, and Advantest declined.BBN Times
  • SoftBank is targeting a US$50 billion AI investment in Malaysia.Tech in Asia
  • Japan will use AI to simulate cyberattacks after a PHP vulnerability disrupted SoftBank’s emergency alert system.Tech in Asia

153 signals name SoftBank Corp.. Members see all of them, filtered by topic, source and date.

Facts, with sources

  • USD 500000000Funding round · rsshub.bkraju.com — 2026-09-15
  • 10Ownership change · humanoid.guide
  • Robot Integrator strategy for comprehensive robotics servicesProduct launch · SoftBank Robotics
  • USD 11870000000Funding round · rsshub.bkraju.com — 2026-09-14

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Scores, AI Core (of 10)

Deployment6
Production4
Commercials4
Progress9
Technology6
Positioning6
Firepower10
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Questions this page answers

What does SoftBank Corp. do?

SoftBank is involved in developing major AI data-center infrastructure, including Stargate sites and the planned PORTS-Pike facility, where it is described as the sole compute-infrastructure supplier. Japanese telecom + GPU-cloud operator (TSE 9434), controlled by SoftBank Group. Building the Tomakomai AI data center (60-70% built by Feb-2026); GB200 NVL72 GPU cloud beta May-2026, full launch Oct-2026; OpenAI JV.

Where does SoftBank Corp. rank in ai core?

SoftBank Corp. is on the AI Core watchlist list of Frontier Tech Intelligence with a score of 68 out of 100, below the Top 100.

Where is SoftBank Corp. based and when was it founded?

SoftBank Corp. is based in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

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