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SoftBank Group has announced<\/a> its intention to acquire Ampere Computing, a leading chip designer founded by former Intel executive Renee James, in an all-cash deal valued at $6.5 billion. This strategic move aims to expand SoftBank’s investment in AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Following the acquisition, Ampere will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2025.<\/p>\n

Carlyle and Oracle, the lead investors in Ampere, will divest their shares in the Santa Clara, California-based startup. According to SoftBank’s statement<\/a>, Carlyle holds a 59.65% stake, while Oracle holds 32.27%. The startup boasts a team of 1,000 semiconductor engineers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2021, SoftBank considered acquiring a minority stake in Ampere, which was valued at $8 billion at the time, as reported by Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SoftBank, the largest shareholder of Arm Holdings, and Ampere, which has developed a server chip based on the ARM compute platform, have a strong partnership. (SoftBank acquired Arm for $32 billion in 2016<\/a> and took it public in 2023<\/a>.) Ampere’s clients include Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba, Tencent, as well as companies like HPE and Supermicro.<\/p>\n

SoftBank believes the acquisition of Ampere will enhance its capabilities in key areas such as AI and compute, accelerating its growth initiatives. This announcement follows a series of deals made by the Japanese tech giant in recent months, including its partnership with OpenAI to develop “Cristal intelligence,”<\/a> an Advanced Enterprise AI platform. Additionally, SoftBank has invested in the AI infrastructure project Stargate<\/a>, which is building data centers for OpenAI across the U.S., and purchased an old Sharp factory in Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp., stated, “The future of Artificial Super Intelligence requires breakthrough computing power. Ampere’s expertise in semiconductors and high-performance computing will help accelerate this vision and deepen our commitment to AI innovation in the United States.”<\/p>\n

Ampere was founded in 2017 by James, a former Intel executive and private equity firm Carlyle veteran, who also served on the board of Oracle. Initially focusing on cloud-native computing, the company has since expanded its scope to include sustainable AI compute.<\/p>\n

Renee James expressed her enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating, “With a shared vision for advancing AI, we are excited to join SoftBank Group and partner with its portfolio of leading technology companies. This is a fantastic outcome for our team, and we are excited to drive forward our AmpereOne roadmap for high-performance Arm processors and AI.”<\/p>\n

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