SoftBank's Masayoshi Son unveils $100 billion US investment planSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son will invest $100 billion in the US. The investment will create 100,000 jobs. It will focus on artificial intelli...
17 Dec, 2024, 09.22 AM IST
Flipkart appoints Walmart’s Dan Bartlett to boardKalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart Group, said Bartlett has been closely associated with Flipkart since Walmart’s investment in 2018.
22 Nov, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
ETtech Exclusive | India most successful IPO market in the world for 2024: SoftBank’s Alex ClavelAlex Clavel is marking a year as co-CEO of SoftBank Investment Advisers, wherein he navigated through not only the tech investing reset but...
22 Oct, 2024, 08.29 AM IST
Tata-Wistron deal complete; InCred to join unicorn club with new fundingIndia’s salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group will now make iPhones after it completed its acquisition of Wistron on Wednesday. This and...
09 Nov, 2023, 07.32 PM IST
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son in India next week; why Sebi cracked down on YouTube influencersSoftBank Corporation founder and chief executive Masayoshi Son is expected to visit India next week after a gap of over four years, sources...
03 Mar, 2023, 07.41 PM IST
Finfluencers face new reality; Rajeev Misra steps back at SoftBankNow it looks like the party is over for these 'finfluencers', who tell us their income has fallen 30-40% from last year as startups slash t...
08 Jul, 2022, 07.16 AM IST
SoftBank's Vikas Agnihotri to head IAMAI committee to address VC issuesThe IAMAI committee will be a bi-partisan group drawing nearly half its members from the Indian VC community. Sequoia India, SoftBank, Mult...
21 Jun, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
K’taka gaming ban ‘in two months’; Swiggy spins off Supr DailyKarnataka, which passed a bill banning online gaming last week, will now draft rules and implement the ban in two months, the state’s home ...
28 Sep, 2021, 08.04 PM IST
ETtech Exclusive: Eruditus raises $650 million as valuation jumps four-fold to $3.2 billionCPPIB to also join new round which will facilitate partial exit for Bertelsmann, founder & management selling $100 million in shares
12 Aug, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
SoftBank breaks profit recordsIn today's ETtech Top 5 newsletter: SoftBank has clocked the highest ever profits for a Japanese firm, eBay taps into the phenomenon that i...
12 May, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
SoftBank dispatches senior executives to turn around struggling OyoOyo has been among the hardest-hit in SoftBank’s global portfolio of sharing economy outfits. It slashed its regional presence in Japan by ...
19 Aug, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
SoftBank’s Masa-Misra partnership strained by losses, infightingMisra is at the heart of the problem in ways that go beyond how the fund’s companies are performing.
22 May, 2020, 09.44 PM IST
After WeWork, SoftBank’s startup accounting model under fire. Oyo raises eyebrowsThe Vision Fund put $250 million into Oyo in 2017 and led a $1 billion funding round last year, which pushed the Indian company’s valuation...
26 Nov, 2019, 09.48 AM IST
Ex-Housing CEO in fray for WeWork top jobWhen asked about the development, a SoftBank spokesperson said, “We don’t comment on speculation.”
16 Nov, 2019, 12.52 PM IST
Facebook puts $25 m in MeeshoWith equity investment, it looks to drive entrepreneurship among women, in small towns.
14 Jun, 2019, 09.25 AM IST
Too much money? Will SoftBank's massive $100 bn Vision Fund change investing dynamics?While it is early to predict where will Softbank deploy its excessive financial clout, experts agree it is only good news for startup inves...
27 May, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to launch 'Start-Up movement' tomorrowPrime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Start-Up movement' tomorrow by unveiling the action plan aimed at boosting entrepreneurship a...
15 Jan, 2016, 06.48 PM IST