SoftBank Group Corp.

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

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Softbank CEO Says He Can Walk Away From Uber Investment
Softbank CEO Says He Can Walk Away From Uber Investment
November 07, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Masayoshi Son, the head of SoftBank who is in talks to make a big investment in ridesharing company Uber Technologies, warned he could walk away....

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Kalanick’s Role Could Derail $10B Uber/SoftBank Deal
Kalanick’s Role Could Derail $10B Uber/SoftBank Deal
November 02, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies’ efforts to complete an investment by SoftBank Group that would inject billions of dollars into the ride-hailing company is at risk, thanks to...

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Uber Resolves To Go Public By 2019
Uber Resolves To Go Public By 2019
October 04, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Lots of big news out of Uber this week: The ride-sharing firm that got the gig economy off the ground has announced that it is...

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SoftBank Takes Another Run At Acquiring Uber Stake
SoftBank Takes Another Run At Acquiring Uber Stake
September 13, 2017  |  Ridesharing

SoftBank has gotten one step closer to acquiring a considerable stake in Uber, as the ride-hailing company will soon formally offer some of its shares...

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SoftBank Invests $1B In Sports eCommerce
SoftBank Invests $1B In Sports eCommerce
September 07, 2017  |  Investments

Jacksonville, Florida-based sports apparel eCommerce retailer Fanatics recently closed a $1 billion venture capital round, according to news reports from Reuters. The funding round was led...

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Flipkart Lands $2.5 Billion In Funding From SoftBank
Flipkart Lands $2.5 Billion In Funding From SoftBank
August 11, 2017  |  Investments

SoftBank, the technology investment firm, has invested $2.5 billion in a funding round for Flipkart, the India eCommerce shopping company, marking the largest private investment...

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Alt-Lending Enjoys Sudden Investment Revival
Alt-Lending Enjoys Sudden Investment Revival
August 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending was the golden child among investors around 2015, but lately, the industry seems to have fallen out of favor thanks to regulatory uncertainty...

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Kabbage Receives $250M Strategic Growth Investment From SoftBank
Kabbage Receives $250M Strategic Growth Investment From SoftBank
August 04, 2017  |  Investments

Kabbage Inc., a financial services, technology and data platform serving small businesses globally, has announced the agreement on a $250-million equity investment from a subsidiary...

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Paytm Plans Messaging Service To Compete With WhatsApp
Paytm Plans Messaging Service To Compete With WhatsApp
August 02, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Paytm is planning to launch a messaging service by the end of August to compete with Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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