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SoftBank Group to Acquire Ampere Computing

Daniel Nenni

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TOKYO & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984, “SoftBank Group”) today announced that it will acquire Ampere® Computing, a leading independent silicon design company, in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Ampere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group and retain its name. As part of the transaction, Ampere’s lead investors – Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) – are selling their respective positions in Ampere.

As SoftBank Group broadens its AI infrastructure investments in ventures such as Cristal intelligence and Stargate, the acquisition will help enhance SoftBank Group’s capabilities in key areas and accelerate its growth initiatives.

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

“With a shared vision for advancing AI, we are excited to join SoftBank Group and partner with its portfolio of leading technology companies,” said Renee James, Founder and CEO of Ampere. “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.”

Founded in Silicon Valley in 2018 with an initial focus on cloud-native computing, Ampere has since expanded into sustainable AI compute. The company has multiple products for a spectrum of cloud workloads from the edge to the cloud data center.

Transaction Details
Under the terms of the agreement, SoftBank will acquire Ampere for $6.5 billion in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second half of 2025. Ampere’s headquarters will remain in Santa Clara, CA.

About SoftBank Group
The SoftBank Group invests in breakthrough technology to improve the quality of life for people around the world. The SoftBank Group is comprised of SoftBank Group Corp. (TOKYO: 9984), an investment holding company that includes stakes in AI, smart robotics, IoT, telecommunications, internet services, and clean energy technology providers, as well as a majority stake in Arm, which is building the future of computing; and the SoftBank Vision Funds, which are investing to help transform industries and shape new ones. To learn more, please visit https://group.softbank/en.

About Ampere
Ampere is a semiconductor design company focused on high-performance, energy efficient, sustainable AI Compute based on the Arm compute platform. To learn more, please visit https://amperecomputing.com.

Contacts​

Media contacts:

Ampere
press@amperecomputing.com
SoftBank Group
softbank@fgsglobal.com
 
Daniel Nenni said:
From what I heard Ampere did $500M+ in revenue last year with 1,400 employees. They seem to hit the AI window quite nicely.
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That's about what I thought, but the reality is much worse. $16.4 million in 2024.

Acquisition of Ampere Computing Holdings LLC | SoftBank Group Corp.

SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced that on March 19, 2025 (U.S. time), it entered into an agreement with Ampere Computing Holdings LLC (“Ampere”), a U.S.-based semiconductor design company focused on high-performance, energy efficient, sustainable AI compute based on the ARM compute...
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Geeze........ Not even close. How is this company worth $6.5B?

Financial year ended Dec. 2022 - Revenue $152M, Assets $518M
Financial year ended Dec. 2023 - Revenue $46.7M, Assets $550M
Financial year ended Dec. 2024 - Revenue $16.5M, Assets $337M

I heard a similar thing about Groq. Huge valuation without the revenues to support it.
 
Daniel Nenni said:
Geeze........ Not even close. How is this company worth $6.5B?

Financial year ended Dec. 2022 - Revenue $151,822, Assets $517,800
Financial year ended Dec. 2023 - Revenue $46,704, Assets $550,395
Financial year ended Dec. 2024 - Revenue $16,460, Assets $336,854

I heard a similar thing about Groq. Huge valuation without the revenues to support it.
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To clarify a bit, those numbers are in thousand USD.
 
blueone said:
I don't think so. Larry Ellison is one of the smartest people in the industry, even when everyone else is thinking an Oracle investment looks silly. I suspect there's a hidden factor with Ampere that isn't obvious to outsiders.
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I think that Oracle had pulled back their Ampere spend which was a bad sign given their 32% ownership stake and that Ampere probably gave them a huge discount. Ampere seemed to be slow to get to market with their most recent chips. For instance, Phoronix was trying to test on a generally available cloud instance but couldn't find one for a while.
 
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