SoftBank Plans $100B US IPO for AI Robotics Venture Roze
SoftBank Group is planning to take public a new AI and robotics company called Roze in the United States at a valuation of up to $100 billion, The Decoder reported Wednesday, citing the Financial Times.
The planned initial public offering would make Roze one of the largest AI-focused companies to debut on US public markets, according to the report.
The new entity would consolidate SoftBank’s AI and robotics assets under a single publicly traded company listed on a US exchange, according to The Decoder, which cited the Financial Times.
SoftBank, led by founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, has been expanding its AI investments in recent years. The Tokyo-based conglomerate has positioned itself as one of the most active global investors in artificial intelligence, investing in AI infrastructure, chip design and autonomous systems.
A $100 billion valuation would place Roze among the most valuable AI companies globally at debut, rivaling the market capitalizations of established enterprise AI players. The figure reflects investor interest in companies operating at the intersection of AI software and robotics hardware, as large language models and other AI systems expand into physical applications.
The planned offering comes amid a broader wave of AI-related IPO activity. Public markets have shown demand for AI companies, though some recent debuts have faced scrutiny over revenue trajectories and paths to profitability.
SoftBank has not publicly confirmed the IPO plans. The Financial Times report cited people familiar with the matter. Details including the timeline for the offering, the specific assets to be included in Roze, and the target exchange have not been disclosed.
The robotics sector has seen renewed momentum as advances in AI — particularly in computer vision, natural language processing and reinforcement learning — have made robots more capable and commercially viable across manufacturing, logistics and service industries.
SoftBank has a long history in robotics, including its ownership of Boston Dynamics, which it acquired in 2017 before selling the company to Hyundai Motor Group in 2021. The company also developed the humanoid robot Pepper, which was deployed in retail and hospitality settings globally.
If the IPO proceeds at the reported valuation, it would rank among the largest technology debuts on US public markets.
