DigitalBridge shares soared as much as 50% in premarket trading on Monday after reports indicated that SoftBank Group is in advanced talks to acquire the data‑center investment firm. The surge followed Bloomberg’s reporting that a deal could be announced as early as today, according to sources cited in multiple outlets.
The New York‑listed stock was last seen up between 35% and 40% in early trading, marking one of its sharpest intraday moves this year. The rally reflects growing investor confidence in the accelerating global race to build AI‑ready digital infrastructure — a sector DigitalBridge has aggressively expanded into.
SoftBank’s interest aligns with its broader push to secure assets that support artificial intelligence, an area driving unprecedented demand for data‑center capacity. The company has been stepping up efforts to acquire or invest in infrastructure that can power large‑scale AI models, a trend reshaping capital flows across the tech and telecom landscape.
DigitalBridge, known for its portfolio of data centers and digital infrastructure assets, has become a key player in that ecosystem. A takeover would give SoftBank deeper access to the backbone technologies underpinning AI growth.
Both companies have declined to comment, and while talks are described as advanced, no final agreement has been confirmed.
Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO, SoftBank by FT on Wikimedia
