SoftBank Group Corp.

SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo.

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PopID, JCV Bring Face Pay to Japan
PopID, JCV Bring Face Pay to Japan
November 09, 2021  |  Biometrics

PopID is partnering with Softbank subsidiary Japan Computer Vision (JCV) to launch PopID’s facial recognition ordering and payment system PopPay, which will initially roll out...

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Indian Hotel Chain Oyo Preps $1.1B IPO
Indian Hotel Chain Oyo Preps $1.1B IPO
October 01, 2021  |  IPO

Oyo, the Indian hotel chain backed by SoftBank’s Vision Fund, plans to raise $1.16 billion (or 84.3 billion rupees) through an initial public offering (IPO)....

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SoftBank Jumps Into Secondhand Market with Vestiaire Collective Investment
SoftBank Jumps Into Secondhand Market with Vestiaire Collective Investment
September 22, 2021  |  eCommerce

French online fashion platform Vestiaire Collective’s valuation hit $1.7 billion after a fundraising round that includes $209 million from SoftBank Group Corp.’s private equity arm...

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Softbank-Deutsche Telekom Deal Sets Stage for Sweeping New Connected Networks and Services
Softbank-Deutsche Telekom Deal Sets Stage for Sweeping New Connected Networks and Services
September 07, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Although touted in the financial press as a deal that “strengthens ties” between SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom, the tech and telecommunication tie-up actually runs much...

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SoftBank Makes First Foray Into Africa With OPay Investment
SoftBank Makes First Foray Into Africa With OPay Investment
August 23, 2021  |  Investments

Giant technology investor SoftBank has made its first foray into Africa, making its first bet in Nigerian mobile payments platform OPay. The firm’s Vision Fund...

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Bitcoin Daily: SoftBank To Invest $75M In PayPal Co-Founder-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish; Judge Lets Ripple Question Ex-SEC Director In XRP Case
Bitcoin Daily: SoftBank To Invest $75M In PayPal Co-Founder-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish; Judge Lets Ripple...
July 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

SB Northstar, which is an investment arm for SoftBank, has agreed to an investment of $75 million in Bullish, the Block.one subsidiary crypto exchange, CoinDesk...

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Today In Payments Around The World: India Green-Lights SoftBank Investment In Swiggy; TikTok Tops 3B Worldwide Downloads
Today In Payments Around The World: India Green-Lights SoftBank Investment In Swiggy; TikTok Tops 3B...
July 15, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, SoftBank’s Vision Fund II now reportedly has the ability to invest in food delivery platform Swiggy, while...

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India’s Anti-Monopoly Watchdog OKs SoftBank Investment In Food Delivery App Swiggy
India’s Anti-Monopoly Watchdog OKs SoftBank Investment In Food Delivery App Swiggy
July 15, 2021  |  Investments

SoftBank‘s Vision Fund II will now be able to invest in Swiggy, the food delivery app, after being approved by the Indian anti-monopoly watchdog, a...

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Revolut Raises $800M At $33B Valuation Led by SoftBank
Revolut Raises $800M At $33B Valuation Led by SoftBank
July 15, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

British FinTech Revolut hit a $33 billion valuation following an $800 million funding round led by SoftBank and Tiger Global, Reuters reported on Thursday (July...

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