SoftBank plans $100B IPO for Roze AI, a robotics company designed to automate data center builds
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SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers -- and already eyeing a $100B IPO | TechCrunch
Tech companies are racing to build out infrastructure that can further drive the automation boom. Now, Japanese multinational SoftBank reportedly plans to create a new company designed to automate the creation of that infrastructure. SoftBank is putting together a new business called Roze AI, the
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SoftBank plans robotics and AI firm in the US to build data centers -- aims for $100 billion valuation and an IPO this year
Masayoshi Son wants to create an AI and robotics company to build AI data centers. 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. According to the Financial Times, this startup will focus on AI and robotics and is
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SoftBank Aims to Create and List AI Firm Roze in the US, FT Says
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to establish and float a standalone AI robotics and data center company called Roze in the US, the Financial Times reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. The Japanese investment firm aims to list Roze as soon as this year at a
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SoftBank plans to list new AI and robotics company in the US
SoftBank is planning to create and list an AI and robotics company called Roze in the US that will be involved in building data centres as Masayoshi Son pushes to realise his massive AI ambitions. Roze could be listed as early as this year, and executives at SoftBank are eyeing a valuation that
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SoftBank plans to list new AI and robotics company in US, FT reports
April 30 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab is planning to create and list an AI and robotics company called Roze in the U.S. that will be involved in building data centres, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Roze could be listed as
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SoftBank reportedly weighs $100 billion valuation for new AI and robotics spinout in potential U.S. IPO
SoftBank Group is planning to create and list a standalone artificial intelligence and robotics company in the U.S. as early as this year, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The new entity, to be called "Roze," will focus on building data centers and using robotics to improve the efficiency
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SoftBank reportedly plans to spin off $100B data center construction venture - SiliconANGLE
SoftBank reportedly plans to spin off $100B data center construction venture SoftBank Group Corp. reportedly plans to launch a publicly traded data center construction venture called Roze. The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times broke the news late Thursday. They cited sources as saying
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SoftBank Eyes 2026 IPO For New AI-Robotics Venture, Targets Up To $100 Billion Valuation: Report - ABB (O
Roze AI aims to improve the efficiency of AI infrastructure buildout, including the use of autonomous robotics in data center construction. The venture will integrate some of SoftBank's existing energy, land, and infrastructure investments, reported the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The
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SoftBank to create and list AI firm Roze in U.S., Financial Times reports
SoftBank plans to establish and float a standalone artificial intelligence robotics and data center company called Roze in the U.S., the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. The Japanese investment firm aims to list Roze as soon as this year at a targeted
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SoftBank Planning $100 Billion US Robotics and AI Company | PYMNTS.com
By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. That's according to a report Thursday (April 30) from the Financial Times (FT),
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SoftBank Eyes $100B Listing for AI and Robotics Infrastructure Firm Roze AI
SoftBank Expands AI and Robotics Investments to Support Roze AI SoftBank has increased investment activity in artificial intelligence and infrastructure sectors. The group recently acquired ABB's robotics unit for about $5.4 billion and purchased Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion. It also agreed
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SoftBank plans to list AI firm Roze in the US at up to $100 bln valuation- FT By Investing.com
Investing.com-- SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) is planning to create and list an artificial intelligence and robotics company called Roze in the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Roze will be involved in building data centers and could be listed as early as this year. Executives at
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SoftBank plans to list AI and robotics firm Roze in US, FT reports
April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group plans to create and list an AI and robotics company called Roze in the U.S. that will be involved in building data centres, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Roze could be listed as early as this year, and
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SoftBank Group Corp. is creating Roze AI, a new AI and robotics company focused on automating data center construction in the U.S. Founder Masayoshi Son aims for a $100 billion valuation and potential IPO as early as this year, though internal skepticism about the timeline and market conditions persists. The move reflects SoftBank's aggressive bet on AI infrastructure.
SoftBank Launches Ambitious Plan to Automate AI Data Centers
SoftBank Group Corp. is assembling a new AI and robotics company called Roze AI that aims to transform how AI data centers get built in the United States
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. The venture would deploy autonomous robots to automate data center construction, making the process more efficient as tech companies race to expand digital infrastructure1
. Founder Masayoshi Son is driving this effort as part of his broader strategy to position SoftBank at the center of the AI boom4
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Source: Bloomberg
The Japanese conglomerate hasn't finalized how large a stake it will sell, though it previously retained nearly 90 percent of Arm Holdings after listing the chip designer in 2023
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. SoftBank is already working fast on building its own facilities, including a 10-gigawatt data center in Ohio powered by a $33 billion natural gas plant funded by the Japanese government2
.Aggressive IPO Plan Targets $100 Billion Valuation
SoftBank executives are eyeing a $100 billion valuation for Roze AI and want to list the company as early as this year, potentially in the second half of 2026
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. Son wants to rush the IPO plan to offset spending commitments running into tens of billions of dollars across the conglomerate's portfolio, including massive pledges to OpenAI4
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Source: SiliconANGLE
The company recently committed an additional $30 billion to the ChatGPT developer and signed a $40 billion loan—its largest-ever lending facility solely denominated in dollars—partly for this follow-on investment
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.The market valuation target is considered ambitious by some SoftBank executives since it relies on rapidly expanding data center businesses
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. ABB Robotics, which SoftBank agreed to buy last year in a deal valuing the business at $5.4 billion, is expected to play a critical role alongside existing group assets4
. The company also signed a $3 billion deal to buy private equity firm DigitalBridge Group Inc., whose portfolio includes digital infrastructure companies such as AtlasEdge, DataBank, Switch and Vantage Data Centers3
.Internal Skepticism and Market Headwinds
Despite Son's optimism, some inside SoftBank have expressed skepticism about the valuation and the proposed timeline for an IPO, partly due to geopolitical and economic uncertainties following U.S. President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran
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. The exposure to OpenAI was making some of Son's lieutenants nervous and stretching the group's balance sheet, said senior figures at SoftBank4
. The company was already pushing up against its own leverage limits and would need to sell or monetize assets soon to maintain its spending trajectory4
.Adding to the risk for listings this year, U.S. public markets may soon have to absorb three of the largest ever IPOs: Elon Musk's SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI
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. Son's envisioned spinoff would also run up against growing concerns about the sustainability of a historic global data center buildout led by the likes of Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.3
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SoftBank's High-Risk Venture Capital Strategy
SoftBank is known for taking huge risks on tech investments through venture capital. The company acquired Arm Holdings in 2016 for $32 billion and still holds around 90 percent of the company despite listing it in 2023, with its current market cap around $223 billion
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Source: Benzinga
It also invested $20 million in Alibaba in 2000 and only exited the position in 2024, giving the company $8.5 billion—about 425 times its initial investment
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.However, not all bets were winners. SoftBank notably sunk hundreds of millions of dollars into Zume, an AI-driven pizza delivery startup that went belly up in 2023
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. Large losses also came from investments in WeWork and various tech startups during the early years of its Vision Fund2
. The company lost 93 percent of its market value during the dotcom crash and was at risk of going bankrupt during that time2
. SoftBank's share price has been highly volatile, as investors use the stock to gain exposure to OpenAI, hitting a record high last October before falling by close to 45 percent by March4
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