Freshworks sees growth; Prosus’ Rapido rideNasdaq-listed SaaS company Freshworks reports strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter, reaching $194.6 million. This and more in today’...
12 Feb, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
OpenAI, Kakao to jointly develop AI products for South KoreaKakao also said it will use OpenAI technology for its products. The announcement was made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Kakao CEO Chung Shin...
04 Feb, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
Sam Altman landing to find a spot for Open AI in India's big AI agendaOpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, will visit India on February 5th to meet government officials, tech entrepreneurs, and investors. This visit aims...
04 Feb, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Rajeev Misra set to leave SoftBank; group clocks profits from successful Indian IPOsRajeev Misra, 62, played a critical role in raising the Vision Fund, the largest pool of private capital that disrupted technology investin...
12 Nov, 2024, 09.33 PM IST
SoftBank faces record loss as Masayoshi Son's bets tumble againThe world’s largest tech fund is estimated to have lost about $18.6 billion on its public portfolio alone during the quarter ended Mar. 31,...
11 May, 2022, 08.21 AM IST
SoftBank Vision Fund elevates Sumer Juneja to managing partner positionSumer Juneja joined SoftBank Vision Fund in 2018 as partner and head of India and has since led investments in Swiggy, Meesho and Eruditus.
23 Nov, 2021, 11.06 AM 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
SoftBank reaps $33 billion Coupang windfallShares of Coupang opened 81% above their offer price on Thursday, after the company raised $4.6 billion in the US stock market's biggest in...
12 Mar, 2021, 03.37 PM IST
True Balance raises $28 million from SoftBank Ventures Asia, BonAngels, othersTrue Balance has disbursed over Rs 100 crore this year in India via its primary loan products
18 Nov, 2020, 08.51 PM IST
Activist Paul Singer builds close to $3 billion stake in SoftBankSinger’s Elliott Management Corp also wants SoftBank to set up a special committee to review the investment process at its venture capital ...
07 Feb, 2020, 09.05 AM IST
SoftBank Group Corp promotes Lydia Jett to Partner at $100 bn Vision FundJett, who previously worked as an investment banker at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and in private equity at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., will continu...
22 Mar, 2019, 09.31 AM IST
Bengaluru, Delhi top in startup fundingThe report said the Japanese company’s portfolio includes more than 65 companies in the Asian hubs, showing how a single investor has prope...
10 Jul, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
True Balance gets Rs 100 cr from SoftBank ventures Korea, othersDespite the general slowdown in funding, sectors like fintech and healthcare continue to recieve investor funds and attention
20 Feb, 2017, 09.50 AM IST
SoftBank unit invests in Korean expat’s mobile-balance checking app True BalanceThis is the first investment in an Indian company this year by a Soft-Bank unit, after it injected about Rs 800 crore in Grofers in Novembe...
30 Mar, 2016, 01.13 AM IST
SoftBank unit invests in mobile-balance checking appThe funds from SoftBank Ventures Korea will help True Balance accelerate its expansion plans along side enhancing its product advantage, it...
29 Mar, 2016, 06.24 PM IST
- Japan's NEC, Hitachi, Casio in cellphone merger
Japanese high-tech makers NEC, Hitachi and Casio Computer said that they had agreed to merge their mobile phone businesses to cope with a s...
14 Sep, 2009, 04.53 PM IST
- Two VCs invest in Kreeda
IDG Ventures and SoftBank China & India Holdings have invested in Kreeda Games, a company focused on massively multiplayer online games (MM...
13 Jun, 2007, 04.31 AM IST