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6Deals, 9 Sep – 9 Oct
$8.4bnDisclosed value
$3.1bnLargest: DigitalBridge Group
4Agreed or completed
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Financials / Digital infrastructure · CompletedSoftBank completes $3.1bn DigitalBridge takeoverThe Japanese group now owns a dedicated digital-infrastructure investment manager as it bets on AI build-out.
More from Japan
5 Oct · Healthcare / PharmaShionogi to buy IntraBio for about $2bn
5 Oct · Industrials / ChemicalsNippon Paint buys AkzoNobel's Asia decorative paints arm for $1.35bn
2 Oct · Automotive componentsNiterra drops ¥180.6bn deal for Denso spark plug business
1 Oct · Industrials / ElectronicsNidec sells components unit to Carlyle for ¥103bn

Japan deals, last 30 days

All M&A deals of 2026 →
5 OctShionogi → IntraBioHealthcare / PharmaAgreed$2bn5 OctNippon Paint → AkzoNobel decorative paints (7 APAC markets)Industrials / ChemicalsAgreed$1.4bn2 OctNiterra → Denso spark plug and exhaust gas sensor businessesAutomotive componentsTerminated$1.1bn1 OctCarlyle → Nidec ComponentsIndustrials / ElectronicsAgreed$650m30 SeptSoftBank Group → DigitalBridge GroupFinancials / Digital infrastructureCompleted$3.1bn10 SeptMBK Partners → SharingtechnologyConsumer services / InternetAnnounced$240m