SB Energy files for US IPO citing 8.8GW of data-center capacity

Published Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · 8:07 PM EDT

SB Energy, a SoftBank-backed data-center firm, filed for a US initial public offering, Bloomberg reported. In its filing, the company said it has 8.8 gigawatts of data-center capacity contracted or under construction in Texas and Ohio, alongside a $430 billion data-center segment backlog. The filing said the IPO would fund the company.

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