Ex-Peak XV trio raises Mettle; Fintechs go licence huntingHappy Thursday! Three former Peak XV MDs, who abruptly left the VC firm, are launching Mettle Capital to back Indian startups. This and mor...
14 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
SoftBank meltdown: $32 billion wiped out as shares plunge 22% in just 2 days - what went wrong?SoftBank stock crash 2025: SoftBank shares have seen a sharp two-day decline, losing billions in market value. This follows a global tech s...
05 Nov, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
SoftBank to invest $2 billion in Intel to become a top-10 shareholderSoftBank Group is investing $2 billion in Intel, acquiring a nearly 2% stake and becoming its sixth-largest shareholder. The Japanese inves...
19 Aug, 2025, 07.40 AM IST
SoftBank changes India gears; Meesho’s homecomingHappy Tuesday! SoftBank is looking to acquire IT-enabled services firms in India. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
24 Jun, 2025, 09.25 AM IST
SoftBank to back AI startup Perplexity at $3 billion valuationSoftBank's AI investments, especially in Perplexity AI at $3 billion, signify a strategic shift towards innovative technologies, including ...
27 Jun, 2024, 09.57 AM IST
Arm's full-year revenue fell 1% ahead of IPOArm's sales fell to $2.68 billion in the 12 months ended March 31, hurt by a slump in global smartphone shipments, the source said, request...
19 Aug, 2023, 07.52 AM IST
SoftBank’s Arm targets $60 billion-plus value for September IPOArm made a confidential filing for a US listing in April. A handful of big industry names, including Nvidia Corp. and Intel Corp., have bee...
02 Aug, 2023, 10.37 AM IST
SoftBank prepares new round of layoffs at Vision FundThe layoffs, which could be announced in the next two weeks, may impact up to 30% of its staff at the unit, including employees in US, one ...
13 Jun, 2023, 11.38 AM IST
SoftBank sells 4.5% stake in India's Paytm for $200 million - sourcesSoftBank's sale of 29.35 million shares at that price amounts to a total consideration of $200 million, according to Reuters calculations. ...
17 Nov, 2022, 01.58 PM IST
SoftBank sells 4.5% stake in Paytm for $200 million: ReportSoftBank's sale of 29.35 million shares at that price amounts to a total consideration of $200 million, according to Reuters calculations. ...
17 Nov, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
SoftBank deal flow halved after portfolio takes heavy lossesSoftBank put money into 35 startups and participated in financing rounds valued at $5.1 billion over the past three months.
21 Jul, 2022, 02.34 PM IST
SoftBank's woes are mountingPlunging profit, wobbly shares and a key executive’s departure after a bitter pay dispute beget the question: Will SoftBank rein in its fre...
11 Feb, 2022, 02.35 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
Backed by SoftBank, Herman Narula’s Improbable is struggling to revolutionize gaming industryImprobable has set up studios and bought Midwinter Entertainment, a Washington state-based SpatialOS developer, in September. No games are ...
09 Mar, 2020, 04.38 PM IST
SoftBank CEO faces tougher questions in US after market plungeThe Vision Fund is recovering from a series of stumbles. WeWork’s plan to go public last year imploded, forcing SoftBank to arrange a rescu...
03 Mar, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
SoftBank may lead funding in Lenskart, back DailyhuntSoftBank Vision Fund’s deal with Delhi-based Lenskart, where it will also potentially see a co-investor join the round, will value the comp...
26 Aug, 2019, 10.18 AM IST
Softbank's $650 million investment to value Snapdeal at $2 billionMultiple sources familiar with the transaction said that the fund-raising will leave Snapdeal with a valuation of around $2 billion.
16 Oct, 2014, 08.47 AM IST