SoftBank Group is a holding company that invests in and manages technology businesses worldwide. Its interests span fields including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, telecommunications and internet services.
History and development
Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank in 1981 as a distributor of personal-computer software. It later expanded into internet and telecommunications businesses and investment activities. The holding company's role should be distinguished both from its original distribution business and from the separately listed domestic telecom company.
References: SoftBank: Masayoshi Son biography