PeopleofSuperintelligence

Company, Japan

SoftBank Group

Includes SoftBank Group International and SoftBank Robotics Europe.

Statistics

People here now
2
People ever
4
Full moves in and out
4 in, 3 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 4 people shaping AI have worked at SoftBank Group, including 2 (50%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. Its 2 tracked sub-organizations are led by SoftBank Group International (1 ever, 1 now) and SoftBank Robotics Europe (1 ever, 0 now). Among 3,344 companies, SoftBank Group is tied for 155th by all-time people and tied for 93rd by current headcount. Researchers make up 2 of the 4 people who have worked here. Dated work records span from 1981 to 2026. Across dated career transitions, we record 4 full moves in and 3 out, led by arrivals from Arm (2).

From 2023 to 2026, 2 people joined and 1 left, a net gain of 1.Latest recorded transition per person, 2023–2026 (3 full moves and 0 roles taken alongside existing work).

A list of people who joined or left SoftBank Group from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

Left

Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Masayoshi SonJoinedArmFull move
2026Rene HaasJoinedArmFull move
2023Yutaka MatsuoLeftAI Strategy CouncilFull move

Compared with peer companies, SoftBank Group ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 93rd of 3,344) than on all-time headcount (tied for 155th); 2 of its 4 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at SoftBank Group (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting SoftBank Group to 21 peer institutions.

Arm shares the largest career overlap with SoftBank Group, at 2 of 4 people with work records elsewhere.Organizations where people with work records at SoftBank Group also worked at any time in their careers (4 people across 21 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at SoftBank Group. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Arm2
AI Strategy Council1
Alibaba1
Developmental Labs1
ENSTA ParisTech1

People here now

The 2 people with a current role at SoftBank Group include 1 builder and 1 public voice. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside SoftBank Group.

People with former affiliations

We record 2 people who formerly worked at SoftBank Group. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization. The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 12,200 career citations (h-index 47).