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SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 Could Back Burger Maker, Pharma Delivery Firm
SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 Could Back Burger Maker, Pharma Delivery Firm
October 27, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank Group Corp. is making investment plans for its second Vision Fund, Bloomberg reported. Sources have said that the Japanese conglomerate is reportedly in talks...

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SoftBank CEO Shifts To Safer Investing Strategies
SoftBank CEO Shifts To Safer Investing Strategies
October 25, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank’s Vision Fund is looking to devise a low-risk investment strategy after losing in excess of $5 billion in WeWork, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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SoftBank Rescues WeWork With $8B Capital Infusion
SoftBank Rescues WeWork With $8B Capital Infusion
October 23, 2019  |  Investments

With a new capital infusion, SoftBank Group is extending a lifeline of up to $8 billion into the office space and workspace solutions firm WeWork....

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SoftBank To Downshift Vision Fund Strategy Post-Uber, WeWork IPO Flops
SoftBank To Downshift Vision Fund Strategy Post-Uber, WeWork IPO Flops
October 11, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is reportedly reconfiguring his strategy for investing with his latest Vision Fund due to the struggles of companies like Uber and...

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India Lodging Startup OYO Raises $1.5B Led By Founder, SoftBank
India Lodging Startup OYO Raises $1.5B Led By Founder, SoftBank
October 07, 2019  |  Investments

India-based hotel and booking startup OYO announced a $1.5 billion funding round led by founder Ritesh Agarwal, SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia...

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SoftBank Struggles To Raise Vision Funds
SoftBank Struggles To Raise Vision Funds
October 04, 2019  |  Investments

Following WeWork’s botched initial public offering, Japan’s SoftBank is seeking money for another big tech investment despite the falling valuations of its other big holdings,...

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Big Tech’s Big Profits For SoftBank
Big Tech’s Big Profits For SoftBank
August 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Big tech, big bets and big profits. SoftBank’s first fiscal quarter is a snapshot of a longer-term trend if you go by the latest results...

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Southeast Asian Ride-Hailing Giant Grab Investing $2B In Indonesia
Southeast Asian Ride-Hailing Giant Grab Investing $2B In Indonesia
July 29, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Japanese investor SoftBank will invest $2 billion over five years in the Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab. A next-generation transportation network is planned, along with...

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SoftBank To Unveil New Vision Fund To Boost Global Tech Investments
SoftBank To Unveil New Vision Fund To Boost Global Tech Investments
July 23, 2019  |  Investments

Japan’s SoftBank is going to launch a second investment vehicle based on its mega popular $100 billion Vision Fund, according to a report by The...

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