SoftBank Acquires DigitalBridge for $4 Billion in ASI Infrastructure Play

On December 29, 2025, SoftBank Groupannounced a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group for $4 billion, paying $16 per share in cash—a 50% premium over the unaffected price. The deal transforms DigitalBridge from a publicly traded firm into a privately held cornerstone of SoftBank's "Artificial Super Intelligence" strategy.

SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi SonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → framed the acquisition as essential infrastructure for the AI era: "We need more compute, connectivity, power, and scalable infrastructure." DigitalBridge, with $108 billion in assets under management and a portfolio spanning data centers, fiber networks, and cell towers across 25+ countries, provides exactly that. Its CEO Marc GanziDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →will remain at the helm, continuing to manage the platform independently while gaining access to SoftBank's capital and global network.

The transaction addresses a critical constraint in AI scaling—physical infrastructure. DigitalBridge's $25 billion Vantage "Frontier" mega-campus and 12 GW development pipeline position it as a key enabler of next-generation AI data centers. Expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals, the deal marks one of the largest digital infrastructure acquisitions of the year.

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