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SoftBank Group to Acquire DigitalBridge for $4 Billion to Scale Next-Gen AI Infrastructure
TOKYO & BOCA RATON, Fla., December 29, 2025--SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984, "SoftBank Group") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG, "DigitalBridge"), a leading global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4.0B.
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