Former SoftBank managing partner Lydia Jett joins Flipkart boardLydia Jett previously joined Flipkart’s board as a representative of SoftBank in 2017. She had exited Flipkart’s board after stepping down ...
01 Jul, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
Rajeev Misra steps back at SoftBank to launch new fundRajeev Misra, who has led the SoftBank Vision Fund since 2017 when it raised $100 billion, the largest pool of private capital, is likely t...
03 Jul, 2023, 08.54 AM IST
SoftBank posts $7.18 billion annual loss as Vision Fund slides furtherJapan's SoftBank Group Corp reported an annual net loss of 970 billion yen ($7.18 billion) for the year ended March 31, with the Vision Fun...
11 May, 2023, 12.47 PM IST
2022 Year in Review: the biggest stories in technology & startups this yearFrom controversies and regulatory diktats to high-profile exits and en masse layoffs, 2022 was a turbulent year for the tech industry.
28 Dec, 2022, 10.24 PM IST
WazirX tells workers it ‘disagrees’ with ED; Son’s warning to unicorn foundersThree days after the Enforcement Directorate froze its bank assets worth Rs 64.67 crore, crypto exchange WazirX has sought to allay the con...
08 Aug, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
SoftBank to slash investments after $26 billion Vision Fund loss: Masayoshi SonAmong Indian listed portfolio companies, SoftBank reported unrealised loss of $600 million as of FY22 from $1.4 billion investment in Paytm
12 May, 2022, 07.47 PM IST
Storm clouds gather at SoftBank Group as valuations slideMajor SoftBank assets that went public over the last year and are now trading below their listing price include ridehailing company Didi Gl...
04 Feb, 2022, 09.29 AM IST
Flipkart CEO outlines IPO plans for next year, egrocery key to milestoneKrishnamurthy said new ecommerce entrants are merely noise, Amazon remains main competitor
17 Dec, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son is bullish on Paytm IPO amid muted launchThe Paytm IPO will be a "great event" for SoftBank, CEO Masayoshi Son says. “I believe Paytm should grow significantly...and valuation-wise...
09 Nov, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Carlyle, others to part-sell Delhivery stakes; govt issues FAQs on IT rulesPrivate equity major Carlyle is among the investors in new-age logistics firm Delhivery that will sell portions of their stakes in the comp...
01 Nov, 2021, 09.59 PM IST
T Rowe Price MFs mark up Paytm valuation by 16% ahead of IPOFor the quarter ending March 2021, December 2020 and September 2020, Paytm shares were valued at around $255, recovering from the significa...
01 Sep, 2021, 06.10 AM IST
BrowserStack hits $4B valuation, RS Prasad criticises TwitterFrom BrowserStack's new funding round to SoftBank-Mindtickle's potential deal and PUBG parent's upcoming IPO, here's a quick look at the to...
16 Jun, 2021, 08.00 PM IST
SoftBank Vision Fund invested $2 billion into India startups this year: CEO Rajeev Misra“The key is to find interesting companies where we like the founder and the valuation,” SoftBank Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra says, adding ...
04 Jun, 2021, 01.55 PM IST
Crypto boomersIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Boomers are signing up to invest in crypto, Mamaearth may land new financing and SoftBank rejigs InMobi...
13 May, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
Paytm set to get 7% stake in IPO-bound PayPayThis was revealed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday by SoftBank, which owns around 20% stake in One97 Communications, the parent entity o...
12 May, 2021, 10.43 PM IST
Paid in IndiaIn today's ETtech Evening Briefing: Coupang's IPO and listing a shot in the arm for SoftBank; Nazara Technologies to launch India's first g...
12 Mar, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
OYO, Flipkart gains help beef up SoftBank’s Q2 netSoftBank Vision Fund contributed 393 billion yen (about $3.47 billion) to the Japanese conglomerate’s second-quarter profit.
06 Nov, 2018, 10.00 AM IST