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Softbank Group was founded by Masayoshi Son in Japan in 198 1 and listed in Japan in 1994. Is a comprehensive venture capital company, mainly engaged in IT industry investment, including network and telecommunications. Softbank has invested in more than 600 companies around the world and owns a majority stake in more than 300 major IT companies around the world.

Software banking group

Softbank Group was founded by Masayoshi Son in Japan in 198 1 and listed in Japan in 1994. Is a comprehensive venture capital company, mainly engaged in IT industry investment, including network and telecommunications. Softbank has invested in more than 600 companies around the world and owns a majority stake in more than 300 major IT companies around the world.

2065438+In July 2006, Softbank acquired British chip design company ARM for 24.3 billion pounds (about 32 billion US dollars) in cash. On September 5th, Softbank completed its $32 billion acquisition of ARM. 165438+1On October 23rd, Softbank will cooperate with Openstreet to launch the "Hello Cycling" bicycle sharing system in Japan. 2065438+In June, 2007, BrandZ 2065438+2007 Top 100, the most valuable brand in the world, was released, and the software banking group ranked 95th. 2018 July 13, Japan Softbank group released a new Application (app) that allows drivers to find and book parking spaces in Japan. On July 2018 19, the Fortune Global 500 list was released, and the software banking group ranked 85th. 20 18 12 world brand lab released the list of top 500 world brands on 20 18, and Softbank ranked 465. 20 19165438+10/6 Hurun Research Institute released "2019 Hurun Global Unicorn Active Investment Institutions 100 Top", and Softbank ranked third.

On March 23, 2020, Softbank Group announced that it was seeking to sell or monetize its assets of up to 4.5 trillion yen (about 4 1 billion US dollars) in order to buy back 2 trillion yen of shares and reduce debt.

Development history

Sun Zhengyi Softbank 198 1 year, Mr. Sun Zhengyi founded Softbank Group in Japan. At that time, the company's business was to promote software packages;

1988, Softbank Group expanded its business, started transnational trade, and established Softbank USA); In America.

1989, Softbank Group Company published the Japanese version of PCHomeMagazine in Japan.

1990, Softbank technology co., ltd was established;

1994, Softbank Holdings Limited was established in the United States.

1994, Softbank group company became a listed company in Japan; Raised1.40 million dollars.

1995, Softbank Group Company purchased the technology of InterfaceGroup.

Softbank 1996, Softbank group acquired Ziff-Davis publishing company, which has mastered the high-tech information of computers and networks all over the world and become the authority of scientific and technological information;

From 65438 to 0996, the software bank company became the main shareholder of Yahoo, which marked that the software bank entered the internet industry from then on.

1997, Yahoo Japan listed in Japan;

1998, the shares of Softbank Group began the first round of trading in Tokyo stock market.

1999, ZDInc (formerly Ziff-DavisInc) owned by Softbank Group Company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange;

1999, Software Banking Finance Group Company and Software Banking Publishing Group Company were established;

1999, Software Bank Technology Group Company listed in Japan;

1999, the software banking group company was established; From 1999, SoftBank Group became a holding group company focusing on network industry.

In 200 1 year, Softbank launched Yahoo! BB service, providing broadband ADSL service to Japanese users. Softbank's total revenue in 2003 exceeded 400 billion yen.

In May 2004, Softbank acquired Japan Telecom, the third largest fixed-line operator in Japan, and successfully transformed from the growing broadband and Internet services, thus formally entering the traditional telecommunications business field. [ 1]

On June 28th, 2005, Software Bank became the owner of Fukuoka Software Bank Eagle, a Japanese professional baseball team.

On March 17, 2006, Software Bank announced its agreement to acquire Vodafone in Japan, thus entering the mobile phone market worth 780 billion in Japan.

In April 2006, Software Bank completed the acquisition of 23% equity of online gambling exchange Betfair.

2006 10 1 Vodafone Japan changed its company name, mobile phone brand name and mobile phone email address.

2065438+On June 1 day, 2006, Softbank sold 2.4 billion dollars of Alibaba shares to Alibaba, and also sold 500 million dollars of Alibaba shares to a sovereign wealth fund. After the transaction is completed, the tradable shares of Alibaba held by Softbank Group will be reduced from the previous 32% to 28%, and the total voting rights with Yahoo will be less than 50%. [2]

20 17 on may 8th, Ma Yun, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, will become a member of Softbank Group. Ma Yun will be invited to become the 10 director of Softbank Group and participate in major event decisions of Softbank.

On May 20 17 19, Paytm, India's largest digital payment start-up, obtained financing of1400 million US dollars from Japan's Softbank, which is also the largest financing obtained by the country's technology industry from a single investor. At the time of this financing transaction, the valuation of One97 reached $7 billion. [3]

20 17, 1 1 year 10. In October, the consortium led by Softbank invested 1 billion dollars in Uber, and in the next few weeks, it proposed to buy Uber shares from existing investors at a price not exceeding 9 billion dollars.

20 17 12.29, Japan's Softbank Group revealed that it had reached an agreement with Uber, an American online car service giant, to acquire a 0/5% stake in Uber/kloc for $7.7 billion. It is estimated that the share purchase will be completed in June 2065438+2008. [5]

On October 20 18 10, 18, Softbank agreed to invest 460 million euros in German online car dealer Auto 1, and the investment was made through the Vision Fund. [6]

2018 65438+1October 3 1, Softbank group acquired virtual operator business of Line company. [7]

2065438+In March 2008, Japan Softbank Group borrowed $5 billion through its chip design company ARM.

2065438+In March 2008, Japan Softbank Group Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to establish the world's largest solar power generation company in Saudi Arabia.

2065438+In April 2008, Softbank announced the launch of instant messaging software +Message to challenge Line. [8]

2065438+In May 2008, Softbank Group cooperated with Ericsson. Ericsson uses the wireless access network of Softbank Group in the East China Sea (Japanese place name).

2065438+On July 3, 2008/KLOC-0, Softbank Group released a new application (App) that allows drivers to find and book parking spaces in Japan. The new service, called "BLUU Smart Parking", allows drivers to find open parking lots through their smartphones and book and pay in advance. Parking lots that support this service will be equipped with cameras and magnetic sensors to monitor the entry and exit of cars. [9]

2065438+On July 19, 2008, Didi Chuxing announced the establishment of a joint venture with Softbank, which will provide taxi services and intelligent transportation solutions for local residents and tourists in Japan. [ 10]

2065438+March 3, 2009, 65438+2009, Software Bank Group made the third investment in Didi Chuxing with the amount of1600 million USD.