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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 7, 2026Digital PaymentsSource · CredibleArticle · Factual

PayPay Corporation · SoftBank

SoftBank acquires PayPay Corporation

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Mar 7, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$1.1B

Target

PayPay Corporation

Acquirer

SoftBank

Full Acquisition

Status

Pending

SoftBank agreed to acquire PayPay Corporation. Reported deal value: $1.1B. Status: Pending. Sector: Digital Payments. Target headquarters context: Location not specified.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-07. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

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Deal timeline

Announced

Mar 7, 2026 · zawya.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Digital Payments with a reported deal value of $1.1B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: zawya.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index