What Does SoftBank’s Investment in Intel Stand For?
By Majeed Ahmad, EETimes | August 19, 2025
Intel is in the news again, this time for Japanese tech-finance powerhouse SoftBank pouring $2 billion to buy nearly 2% stake in the Santa Clara, California-based troubled chipmaker. SoftBank will buy Intel shares at $23 each in a move that seems more of a strategic interlock rather than a prelude to an acquisition.
SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son also called it a strategic investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, a hint that some industry watchers may equate to SoftBank eyeing opportunities in Intel’s massive fabrication infrastructure capable of producing high-end chips at advanced process nodes.
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