Holdings
As of January 2005 the group encompassed fully/partly-owned entities including -
Broadband ISP
- Softbank BB - broadband provider
- AboveNet Japan - data centre operator
- BB Backbone - internet backbone operator
- BB Communications - PC designer, manufacturer and retailer (60%
- BBIX - internet exchange operator
- IP Revolution - fibre optic connectivity
- TMSw - VOIP provider
- BB Marketing - broadband retailer (35%)
- BEST BroadBand - broadband retailer (40%)
Holdings
As of January 2005 the group encompassed fully/partly-owned entities including -
Broadband ISP
- Softbank BB - broadband provider
- AboveNet Japan - data centre operator
- BB Backbone - internet backbone operator
- BB Communications - PC designer, manufacturer and retailer (60%
- BBIX - internet exchange operator
- IP Revolution - fibre optic connectivity
- TMSw - VOIP provider
- BB Marketing - broadband retailer (35%)
- BEST BroadBand - broadband retailer (40%)
- Broadband Japan - broadband retailer (35%)
- LAOX BB - broadband retailer (40%)
- Macs BroadBand - broadband retailer (35%)
- NC Japan - online game distributor (39%)
- Yamada BroadBand - broadband retailer (35%)
Electronic Commerce
- Ability Design - recruitment (99%)
- BB Serve Inc - infrastructure services
- Carview Corporation (formerly CarPoint) - information services (53%)
- CreativeBank - advertising (56%)
- Dee - procurement services
- Dee Service - auction system
- Diamond.com - luxury goods etailer
- Softbank Frameworks - logistics services
- Softbank Human Capital (formerly eCareer) - jobsearch site
- Softbank Logistics - logistics operations
- ValuMore - online PC and peripherals retailer
- Vector - online software retailer (51%)
- Blue Planet - portal management (37%)
- CMnet - portal construction (20%)
- eBest - domestic appliance etailer (33%)
- GungHo Online Entertainment - games developer (44%)
- Nihon SafeNet - computer hardware trader & developer (35%)
Finance
- Softbank Finance Corporation - holding
- Arsnova Capital Research - securitisation services (39%)
- artfolio - broker of art works (84%)
- Benefit Systems - pension fund operator (56%)
- Biovision Capital - biotechnology incubator (24%)
- E*Advisor - financial planning services (50%)
- E*TRADE Securities Japan - online securities trading (35%)
- e-Commodity - online commodities futures trading (40%)
- Fides Securities - securities (47%)
- Finance All - information services (21%)
- Finance All Service - risk management and credit cards (21%)
- Gomez Japan - business support for etailers (51%)
- Goodloan - housing loan broker (21%)
- Home Loan Consulting - housing loan broker (21%)
- Morningstar Asset Management - asset management services (50%)
- Morningstar Japan - online financial information services (50%)
- Office Work - accounting services
- SB Finance Korea - finance in S Korea
- SBI Asset Management - asset management (45%)
- SBI Capital - operator of LBO funds (47%)
- Softbank Investment Corporation - financial services provider (47%)
- Swan Credit - business loans (90%)
- TechTank Corporation - IT solutions (21%)
- VeriTrans - online settlement service (10%)
- WEB-Lease - IT leasing (21%)
- World Nichiei Frontier Securities - securities (26%)
- Ascot Co. - online broker (37%)
- Morningstar - US-based mutual fund rating service (20%)
- Utopian Life - resort property broker (30%)
IP
- Intechstra - intellectual property consultancy
- SophiaBank - think tank (74%)
Marketing
- Softbank Media & Marketing - holding
- Click2learn Japan - e-learning software developer and vendor (54%)
- EC Research - IT market research
- JaJa Entertainment - horse racing data services (70%)
- SBMM Creative - 'e-library'
- Softbank ITmedia (formerly Softbank ZDNet) - IT info site (95%)
- Softbank Mobile - mobile internet services
- Softbank Publishing - IT publishing
- cyber communications - internet advertising (27%)
- Englishtown - english language teaching (30%)
- M.P.Technologies - ASP solutions (34%)
- Tribeck Strategies - internet marketing consultancy (36%)
Broadcasting
- Softbank Broadmedia - holding
- Allis-Net - online lifestyle info distributor (51%)
- BB Cable - cable-based broadcasting services (90%)
- BB Factory - satellite broadcaster (94%)
- Broadmedia Research Institute - content distributor
- CDN Solutions - solutions provider
- Club iT - operator of members club
- Emban-Ya - visual content producer and distributor (94%)
- iM Networks - internet radio service (70%)
- Oy Gamecluster - Finnish network solutions provider
- Xdrive Japan - online storage solutons
- Fishing Vision - digital/cable tv content producer
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting - satellite broadcaster
Internet Content
- Yahoo Japan - Yahoo's Japanese arm (42%)
- BridalNet - online matchmaking (42%)
- e-Shopping! Books - online bookshop (32%)
- Indival - jobsearch service (25%)
- Net Culture - holding
- Tavigator- travel agency (41%)
- Y's Agencies Inc.
- Y's Insurance Inc.
- Y's Sports Inc.
- Intage Interactive -
- Internet Research Institute - IP network consultancy (7%)
- Yahoo! Deutschland - German arm of Yahoo! (30%)
- Yahoo! France - French arm of Yahoo! (30%)
- Yahoo! Korea - South Korean arm of Yahoo! (31%)
- Yahoo! UK - British arm of Yahoo! (30%)
- Yahoo! Inc - parent of the search/portal group (4%)
Technology Services
- Softbank Technology Holdings Corporation
- AIP Bridge CORP.
- AsiaVision Japan Inc.
- EC Architects Corp.
- E-Cosmos, Inc.
- Softbank Technology Corporation
- e-Commerce Technology Corp.
- i2ts, inc.
- USTC e-Business Technology Co.
Overseas Funds
- SB China Holdings - (90%)
- SB Europe Capital - EU venture capital
- Softbank Capital Partners - US venture capital (51%)
- Softbank Korea - venture capital
- SB Life Science Ventures I - biotechnology venture capital (34%)
- Softbank Technology Ventures IV - US venture capital (13%)
- Softbank Technology Ventures V - US venture capital (30%)
- Softbank US Ventures VI - US venture capital (97%)
- Softbank Ventures Fund 1 - S Korea venture capital (60%)
- SB Asia Infrastructure Fund - Asian venture capital (1%)
- Alibaba.com - B2B market in China (27%)
- GSI Commerce - ecommerce solutions for sporting goods (10%)
- National Leisure Group - travel agency (26%)
Other
- AtWork Corporation - outsourcing services
- Softbank Commerce Korea Corporation - IT wholesaler in S Korea (85%)
- UTStarcom - internet network products (13%)