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SoftBank readies robotics and AI firm in the US to build data centers — aims for $100B valuation and an IPO this year
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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is doubling down on the company’s AI investments with his plan to create and list Roze in the U.S. this startup will focus on AI and robotics and is designed to help build data centers.
Key facts
- For example, SoftBank acquired ARM Holdings in 2016 for $32 billion and still holds around 90% of the company despite listing it in 2023
- It also invested $20 million in Alibaba in the year 2000 and only exited the position in 2024, giving the company $8.5 billion — about 425 times its initial investment
- It showed a $50 billion loss in late 2025 when investors started asking about the profitability of the billions of dollars poured into AI infrastructure
- It’s also building a 10-gigawatt data center in Ohio, powered by a $33 billion natural gas plant funded by the Japanese government
Summary
The Japanese telecom and investment firm is one of the biggest investors in AI and tech. Aside from its AI investments, the company also poured $2 billion into Intel more than a year after the chipmaker announced disastrous results. Son is known for taking huge risks on tech investments. It also invested $20 million in Alibaba in the year 2000 and only exited the position in 2024, giving the company $8.5 billion — about 425 times its initial investment. However, not all its bets were winners.