SoftBank Corp

Company SFTBY

Last mentioned: Feb 25, 2026

Timeline

  1. SoftBank Deployment

    SoftBank Corp scheduled to begin deploying SN50 chips in Japanese data centers.

  2. Funding Announcement

    SambaNova confirms $350 million Series E/F round led by Vista Equity Partners.

  3. Intel Partnership

    SambaNova and Intel sign a multi-year agreement for joint AI inference solutions.

  4. Funding & Partnership

    SambaNova announces $350M round and multi-year Intel alliance.

  5. SoftBank Deployment

    SoftBank begins deploying SN50 chips in Japanese AI data centers.

  6. Acquisition Talks

    Intel and SambaNova discuss a potential $1.6 billion buyout.

  7. Acquisition Talks

    Intel and SambaNova discuss a potential $1.6 billion acquisition deal.

Stories mentioning SoftBank Corp 2

funding Bullish

SambaNova Secures $350M and Intel Alliance to Challenge Nvidia's Inference Lead

AI chipmaker SambaNova Systems has raised $350 million in a funding round led by Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital, alongside a strategic partnership with Intel. The capital will accelerate the deployment of its SN50 inference chips, with SoftBank Corp signed as the inaugural customer for its Japanese data centers.

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funding Bullish

SambaNova Secures $350M Led by Vista as Intel Pivot Shifts to Partnership

AI chipmaker SambaNova Systems has raised $350 million in a Vista Equity Partners-led round, pivoting from acquisition talks with Intel to a strategic commercial partnership. The capital will accelerate the deployment of its SN50 inference chips, with SoftBank Corp signed as the inaugural customer for its Japanese data centers.

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