Startup block-deal rush puts private valuations to the cash testA rush of block deals in newly listed Indian startups is putting private-market valuations to the test. Early investors in Groww and Meesho...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei reverses gains as Advantest shares dragJapan’s Nikkei slipped 0.14% as Advantest and SoftBank declined, despite Nvidia’s strong AI outlook. The Topix gained 0.19% as investors ro...
SoftBank in talks to buy stake in OpenAI-backed 1X at $6 billion valuationOpenAI and 1X last year discussed the possibility of the ChatGPT-maker acquiring 1X, the report added.
Zerodha’s growth stalls; IT’s new deal modelZerodha’s profit growth has slowed as its core broking business comes under pressure. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
SoftBank mulls up to $20 billion bond sale for OpenAI financingSoftBank Group is in talks with investment banks about a potential $10 billion to $20 billion bond offering to help refinance a loan for it...
Global Market: Japan stocks rise ahead of Nvidia earnings, US inflation dataJapanese shares edged higher on Wednesday as investors awaited Nvidia’s quarterly earnings and key US inflation data for clues on the outlo...
ETSA 2026: Jury to pick winners today; SoftBank trims Lenskart stakeThe day has arrived! The elite jury of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 will convene in Bengaluru today to select the brightest stars...
Sebi drops Rs 3,912 crore probe against Max Financial, Axis Bank over disclosure lapsesSebi has dropped proceedings against Max Financial and its associates. Allegations of disclosure lapses and a fraudulent scheme were not pr...
SoftBank sells Lenskart shares worth Rs 2,888 crore, aggregate returns at 5.7xThis is SoftBank’s second large block sale in Lenskart since the six-month lock-in for pre-IPO investors expired in May. In June, it sold a...
SoftBank pares nearly 2.6% stake in Lenskart for Rs 2,888 croreSoftBank Group has sold a 2.6% stake in Lenskart for Rs 2,888 crore. This transaction reduced SoftBank's holding to 7.28% from 9.86%. Abu D...
Nvidia discusses Perplexity investment at $30 billion-plus valuationNvidia is discussing investing in Perplexity as part of an equity round that would value the AI startup at more than $30 billion, the I...
Lenskart Large Trade: 2.6% equity traded in a $300 million block deal; Softbank Vision likely sellerOn Monday, Lenskart Solutions witnessed a noteworthy block deal, with speculation surrounding the SoftBank Vision Fund's possible share div...
SoftBank plans $6.29 billion corporate bond issuance amid AI fundraising boomSoftBank is gearing up for a historic bond issuance aimed at securing funding for its robust investments in artificial intelligence. This a...
SoftBank plans $6.29 billion corporate bond issuance amid AI fundraising boomThe issuance is SoftBank's largest ever and nearly twice the size of its previous record - a 600 billion yen offering issued in April 2025.
Nvidia invests in data center developer Cloverleaf InfrastructureThe investment will help Cloverleaf develop sites for the data centers, while Nvidia will support infrastructure buildouts for AI computi...
The Intel wager: Billionaire Masayoshi Son puts 67% of SoftBank’s US portfolio behind an AI revivalSoftBank has heavily invested in Intel, directing sixty-seven percent of its portfolio. This substantial stake reflects Masayoshi Son's con...
SEC filing shows Softbank initiates stake in Capital One; sells 71.5% of its Taiwan Semi holdingsSoftbank acquired a new stake in Capital One during the second quarter. It also purchased a stake in Life360, a location sharing service pr...