SoftBank will acquire DigitalBridge Group for $4.04 billion to expand AI infrastructure, SiliconANGLE reported on Dec. 29.
DigitalBridge is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company that manages $108 billion in assets. It owns data centre builder Vantage Data Centers and edge data centre operator AtlasEdge, among others.
SoftBank plans to strengthen its AI data centre ecosystem through the acquisition. It also plans to secure DigitalBridge's technology infrastructure lending business and venture capital unit. The deal is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, and DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi is expected to continue to lead the company after the acquisition.
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