SoftBank Group Corp
SoftBank Group Corp is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company. It invests in and operates businesses across various sectors including telecommunications, internet services, and technology. The company is involved in building next-generation AI data centres, aiming to integrate AI into social infrastructure. They also focus on connecting networks both within Japan and globally, suggesting a role in the underlying infrastructure that supports data centre operations.
At a glance
Facilities tracked
5
Markets
5
Countries
2
Pipeline
600+ MW
Total potential
600+ MW
52% of pipeline is estimated rather than sourced.
Pipeline is under construction plus announced. Total potential counts every megawatt once, including expansion headroom at existing sites.
SoftBank Group Corp data centre locations
2 mapped sites across 2 countries, coloured by status.
Company Overview
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LordstownUnited States
- Lordstown SoftBank Group 001Lordstown · Under construction
TokyoJapan
- Koto City SoftBank 001Koto City · Operational
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Recent Activity
SB Energy files for Nasdaq IPO
SB Energy, a SoftBank data-centre developer that owns and builds gigawatt-scale facilities, filed its Form S-1 with the SEC this week to launch an initial public offering on Nasdaq under the symbol 'SBE'. NVIDIA has committed to purchasing US$1.5 billion of non-voting equity securities in a private placement at the IPO price. The filing also details SB Energy's partnerships with OpenAI and NVIDIA on major facilities including the Milam County data center in Texas and the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Ohio with 10 GW total capacity.
OpenAI commits to massive buildout of Pike County data center campus
OpenAI announced a commitment to a massive buildout of a data center campus in Pike County.
Nvidia agrees $105B guarantee for OpenAI Ohio data center; invests $1.5B in SB Energy
Nvidia has agreed to provide a guarantee of up to $105 billion to support OpenAI's 20-year lease of a data center in Pike County, Ohio being developed by SB Energy (SoftBank subsidiary), while also investing $1.5 billion in SB Energy itself. The guarantee covers a portion of OpenAI's lease and power payments and ensures minimum site value if OpenAI defaults. The facility will eventually reach 8 gigawatts capacity with initial 800 megawatts coming online in 2028; Nvidia will be the exclusive chip provider. The deal represents one of Nvidia's largest infrastructure financing commitments and is intended to secure long-term demand for Nvidia compute in AI infrastructure.
Nvidia guarantees $105B credit for OpenAI's 8GW Ohio data center, secures exclusive chip deal
Nvidia has reached a financing deal with OpenAI to provide up to US$105 billion in credit guarantees backing OpenAI's planned 8GW data center campus in Ohio. The credit support will help OpenAI secure a lease from SB Energy. In return, Nvidia becomes the exclusive chip supplier to the facility. The deal combines debt financing with a long-term supply commitment.
OpenAI signs 10-GW data center lease in Ohio with Nvidia backing
OpenAI has signed a 20-year lease for a 10-gigawatt data-center campus in southern Ohio through SoftBank's SB Energy. Nvidia is backing the deal with a $1.5 billion equity investment in SB Energy and will guarantee up to $105 billion in asset value for the first 5-gigawatt phase, in exchange for exclusive chip-supply rights to that phase and an equity stake. The facility, partly located on a former uranium-enrichment site, is expected to generate enough power for seven million homes and will rely on a 9.2-gigawatt natural-gas plant. Groundbreaking is scheduled for March 2026.
NVIDIA, OpenAI and SB Energy announce 4.25 GW AI data center campus in Ohio
NVIDIA, OpenAI and SB Energy announced a partnership to develop a large-scale AI data center campus at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio. SB Energy will build, own and operate the facility under a 20-year lease with OpenAI, with initial deployment providing 4.25 IT-GW of AI factory capacity using NVIDIA's DSX platform. SoftBank plans to build at least 10 GW of new energy generation and invest at least $4.2 billion in regional grid infrastructure through AEP Ohio, while NVIDIA will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy. The facility is expected to come online in phases beginning in 2028.