
SoftBank is a multinational telecommunications and internet corporation focused on broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, internet, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses. The company also generates and sells electricity from renewable energy sources; provides payment processing, invoice collections, and computation services for businesses; distributes video, voice, and data content via media; provides solutions and services for online businesses; and operates online games and software downloads. Additionally, it is involved in the ownership of a professional baseball team; operation of baseball games; management and maintenance of baseball stadium and other sports facilities; and procurement of funds by issuing preferred securities. The SoftBank Group own Fortress Investment Group and Boston Dynamics, and also owns stakes in Sprint, Alibaba, Yahoo Japan, Bright Star, Uber, Didi Chuxing, Grab, InMobi, Hike, Snapdeal, Guardant Health, Improbable Worlds, Mapbox, Nauto, Nvidia, PingAn Heath Cloud, Roviant Sciences, Slack Technologies, Vir Biotechnology, WeWork, Compass, Auto1, Wag, and more.
Last update: May 10, 2018