The Masayoshi-led SoftBank will be buying alternative assets investing firm DigitalBridge for a total of $4 billion, as per an official press release. The deal represents a push by SoftBank to establish a presence in the AI sector after it offloaded its entire $5.8 billion stake in NVIDIA.
According to the official statement, Digital Bridge is an alternative asset manager that is focused on investing in digital infrastructure, data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure.
Softbank will be acquiring the company to build new-generation AI infrastructure.
At the time of writing, DigitalBridge shares were trading at $15.26.
“As AI transforms industries worldwide, we need more compute, connectivity, power, and scalable infrastructure,” said Masayoshi Son.
“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.”
The decision to acquire was approved by an independent set of directors as part of a special committee of DigitalBridge. SoftBank will be acquiring the whole company for $16 per share, which represents a 15% premium to its price on 26 December 2025, and a 50% premium to the company’s 52-week average closing price.
“The buildout of AI infrastructure represents one of the most significant investment opportunities of our generation,” said DigitalBridge’s CEO Marc Ganzi.
Ganzi will continue to lead the DigitalBridge. The company is expected to maintain its independent status after being acquired.