SoftBank Group Corp.

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

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Today In Payments Around The World: MobiKwik Might Be Near Filing For IPO; SoftBank Could Invest In API Holdings
Today In Payments Around The World: MobiKwik Might Be Near Filing For IPO; SoftBank Could...
July 09, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, One MobiKwik Systems Pvt is said to be getting close to an initial public offering (IPO) in Mumbai,...

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SoftBank Looks To Back India’s Biggest Digital Pharmacy Chain
SoftBank Looks To Back India’s Biggest Digital Pharmacy Chain
July 09, 2021  |  Investments

SoftBank Group is in talks to back API Holdings, parent company to PharmEasy, the biggest digital drugstore chain in India, Bloomberg reported on Friday (July 9), citing...

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SoftBank Acquiring 10 Pct Stake In South Korea’s Yanolja Before US IPO
SoftBank Acquiring 10 Pct Stake In South Korea’s Yanolja Before US IPO
July 09, 2021  |  Investments

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank is in the midst of discussions to acquire a 10 percent stake in South Korean travel booking platform Yanolja ahead of...

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AnyVision Raises $235M for Access Point AI-Based Physical Security
AnyVision Raises $235M for Access Point AI-Based Physical Security
July 07, 2021  |  Investments

The $235 million investment in recognition AI company AnyVision by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 as well as Eldridge and existing investors represents “one of the...

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UK’s Revolut Eyes SoftBank Investment At Potential $30B Valuation
UK’s Revolut Eyes SoftBank Investment At Potential $30B Valuation
July 05, 2021  |  Investments

British banking and payments app Revolut is in “detailed” talks with giant technology investor SoftBank that contemplate an investment valuing the FinTech company at more...

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Today In Payments: Shopify Upgrades Checkout; Afterpay Adds New Pulse Rewards
Today In Payments: Shopify Upgrades Checkout; Afterpay Adds New Pulse Rewards
June 30, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Shopify has upgraded its shopping platform and cut developer fees, and Afterpay has introduced new Pulse Rewards. Plus, Klarna is working...

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SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching
SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching
June 29, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

In its latest move to redefine the firm’s relationship to robotics, SoftBank announced that it has halted production on its Pepper robot. It is the...

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SoftBank’s Atom Backing A Nod To Online Retail Investing Allure
SoftBank’s Atom Backing A Nod To Online Retail Investing Allure
June 23, 2021  |  Investments

Retail investing is getting a bit crowded, and platforms are the rage – but data, as one might say, makes the difference. As reported on...

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SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
June 04, 2021  |  Investments

The wheel of fortune is spinning again for Walmart-controlled Flipkart. Last month, the word on the street was that India’s Flipkart was out to raise...

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