Acquisition History / SoftBank Group Corp. / Ampere Computing Holdings LLC
SoftBank Group Corp. Acquires Ampere Computing Holdings LLC
Announced March 20, 2025 — $6.50B
What happened
SoftBank Group agreed to acquire all interests in California-based Ampere Computing, which designs energy-efficient processors for cloud and AI workloads, through its US subsidiary Silver Bands 6 (US) Corp. The purchase complements SoftBank's ownership of Arm.
- Acquirer
- SoftBank Group Corp.
- Target
- Ampere Computing Holdings LLC
- Announced
- March 20, 2025
- Price
- $6.50B
- Industry
- Semiconductor design
- Buyer type
- Strategic acquirer
- Status
- Announced, not yet closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did SoftBank Group Corp. acquire Ampere Computing Holdings LLC?
SoftBank Group Corp. acquired Ampere Computing Holdings LLC on March 20, 2025. This was SoftBank Group Corp.'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 3 we have on record.
How much did SoftBank Group Corp. pay for Ampere Computing Holdings LLC?
SoftBank Group Corp. paid $6.50B for Ampere Computing Holdings LLC.
What does Ampere Computing Holdings LLC do?
SoftBank Group agreed to acquire all interests in California-based Ampere Computing, which designs energy-efficient processors for cloud and AI workloads, through its US subsidiary Silver Bands 6 (US) Corp. The purchase complements SoftBank's ownership of Arm.
What other Semiconductor design companies has SoftBank Group Corp. acquired?
Ampere Computing Holdings LLC is SoftBank Group Corp.'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Semiconductor design so far.
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