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SoftBank Strikes $4 Billion Deal to Acquire DigitalBridge in AI Infrastructure Push

The $16-per-share cash purchase positions SoftBank to secure scarce power-entitled sites and capacity for next-generation AI data centers.

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SoftBank acquires DigitalBridge for $4B

Overview

  • SoftBank and DigitalBridge signed a definitive agreement at $16.00 per share in cash, valuing the company at about $4 billion including debt.
  • The transaction received unanimous board approval at DigitalBridge following a special committee review and is slated to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals.
  • DigitalBridge will continue as a separately managed platform led by CEO Marc Ganzi, maintaining its focus on data centers, fiber, towers and edge infrastructure.
  • The firm manages roughly $108 billion in assets and is tied to operators such as Vantage Data Centers, Switch, DataBank, AIMS, AtlasEdge and Yondr Group.
  • The offer represents about a 15% premium to DigitalBridge’s Dec. 26 close, and shares jumped on the news; CNBC reports SoftBank also completed a $40 billion OpenAI investment after asset sales including its Nvidia stake.