Masayoshi Son
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SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads Series B funding of $150 mn in Firework
Firework, a livestreaming commerce and digital transformation platform, on Tuesday said it has raised $150 million in Series B funding ......
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SoftBank marks down investment in Paytm parent to $800 mn
SoftBank Group Corp has marked down its investment in Paytm parent One97 Communications to $800 million, even as it reported ......
Finance
SoftBank's Vision Fund unit sees loss of $26.2 bn, tech portfolio slides
SoftBank Group Corp reported Thursday that it had recorded an annual loss of $26.2 billion at its Vision Fund unit ......
Finance
JusPay raises $60 mn from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, others at $460 mn valuation
JusPay Technologies Pvt Ltd, which operates a payments technology platform, has raised $60 million in its Series C funding round ......
Finance
SoftBank Group wants to change the future by backing risk-taking tech entrepreneurs: Masayoshi Son
SoftBank Group, which reported a 43% compounded internal rate of return (IRR) over the last 20 years because it took ......
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We could invest $5-10 bn in India in 2022, says Softbank's Rajeev Misra
Masayoshi Son-led Softbank Group Corp. would like to invest close to $5-10 billion in India next year if it finds ......
Finance
SoftBank dragged into red by falling Vision Fund valuations
SoftBank Group Corp reported a quarterly loss on Monday as the Japanese conglomerate was whiplashed by a $10 billion hit ......
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Softbank set to invest approximately $450 mn in Swiggy
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is expected to invest approximately $450 million in Swiggy. The deal will mark Masayoshi Son led ......
Finance
SoftBank floats blank-check company to raise $525 mn
SoftBank Group Corp on Monday filed to raise $525 million through a blank-check company as the Vision Fund's managers join ......
Infrastructure
SoftBank creates new channel for India deals
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp has floated a separate local investment vehicle, a person familiar with the development told VCCircle. SoftBank had ......