SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational investment holding company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, that focuses on investment management. The group primarily invests in technology companies offering goods and services across markets ranging from the internet to automation. Its Vision Fund, launched with more than 100 billion US dollars in capital, is the world's largest technology-focused venture capital fund, with investors including sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East.
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Source Wikidata: SoftBank Group Corp.
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1. SoftBank Group (Wikipedia)
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73,677 (consolidated, 2026)
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The group primarily invests in companies operating in technology that offer goods and services to customers in a multitude of markets and industries ranging from the internet to automation.
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September 3, 1981
View the Source2. StockAnalysis.com: SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) company profile
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SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) Japan · Delayed Price · Currency is JPY
3. Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF): GLEIF record for ソフトバンクグループ株式会社
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"status": "ACTIVE"
Wikidata: SoftBank Group Corp.
WikidataOperates In: Telecommunications Industry, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)Quote, Operates In: Telecommunications Industry, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q2401742, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
Masayoshi Son (Wikipedia)
Companies Founded: Masayoshi Son, Lead, company founded
he is the founder, chairman and chief executive of SoftBank Group
Companies Led: Masayoshi Son, Lead, company led
he is the founder, chairman and chief executive of SoftBank Group
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