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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 3, 2026Digital PaymentsSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
SoftBank acquires PayPay
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Announced · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
$1.1B
Target
PayPay
Acquirer
SoftBank
Financial Stake
Status
Pending
SoftBank agreed to acquire PayPay. 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 2026-03-03. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
Copy link Mar 3, 2026 PayPay and an arm of SoftBank Group are seeking to raise as much as $1.1 billion in the digital payments firm U.S. initial public offering , in what would be the biggest-ever listing for a Japanese company on a U.S. stock exchange
Deal timeline
Announced
Mar 3, 2026 · japantimes.co.jp
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: japantimes.co.jp · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index