SoftBank Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, a global alternative asset manager focused on digital infrastructure, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.0 billion in enterprise value. The deal is intended to expand SoftBank’s capacity across data centers and connectivity assets as the company positions itself to support large-scale AI training, deployment, and delivery worldwide.
SoftBank framed the acquisition as a strategic step toward building the platform infrastructure required for its long-term ambition to enable Artificial Super Intelligence, emphasizing that progress in AI will increasingly depend on access to compute, power, and robust networks. DigitalBridge’s investment footprint across data centers, fiber networks, cell towers, and edge infrastructure is expected to bolster SoftBank’s ability to originate, finance, operate, and scale digital infrastructure globally.
DigitalBridge, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, manages $108 billion of infrastructure assets on behalf of limited partners and shareholders and has operated across the digital ecosystem for more than 30 years. Under SoftBank ownership, the company will continue to operate as a separately managed platform, led by Chief Executive Officer Marc Ganzi, as SoftBank looks to secure critical infrastructure capacity for AI at scale while strengthening the connectivity layer underpinning AI deployment and operations.
The acquisition agreement calls for SoftBank to indirectly acquire all outstanding common stock of DigitalBridge for $16.00 per share in cash. The transaction was unanimously recommended by a special committee of DigitalBridge’s board comprised solely of independent directors, and following that recommendation, the full board unanimously approved the deal. SoftBank said the offer represents a 15% premium to DigitalBridge’s closing share price on December 26, 2025, and a 50% premium to the unaffected 52-week average closing price as of December 4, 2025.
The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
KEY QUOTES:
“As AI transforms industries worldwide, we need more compute, connectivity, power, and scalable infrastructure. DigitalBridge is a leader in digital infrastructure, and this acquisition will strengthen the foundation for next-generation AI data centers, advance our vision to become a leading ASI platform provider, and help unlock breakthroughs that move humanity forward.”
Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group
“The buildout of AI infrastructure represents one of the most significant investment opportunities of our generation. SoftBank shares our DNA as builders and long-term investors committed to scaling transformational digital infrastructure. Their vision, capital strength, and global network will allow us to accelerate our mission with greater flexibility, invest with a longer-term horizon on behalf of our investors, and better serve the world’s leading technology companies as they scale their AI ambitions.”
Marc Ganzi, Chief Executive Officer of DigitalBridge
