DigitalBridge Group Agrees To Be Acquired By SoftBank Group For ~$4B

Benzinga · 1d ago

SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984, "SoftBank Group") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG, "DigitalBridge"), a leading global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4.0B.

SoftBank Group's mission is to realize Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) for the advancement of humanity. Achieving that vision requires breakthroughs not only in AI models, but also in the platform infrastructure needed to train, deploy, and serve them at global scale. The planned acquisition of DigitalBridge will strengthen SoftBank Group's ability to build, scale, and finance the foundational infrastructure needed for next-generation AI services and applications.