SoftBank sells Rs 2,873 crore worth of Lenskart shares in block deal to Goldman Sachs and other investorsLenskart Solutions saw a major stake sale as SoftBank offloaded shares worth about Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal. The transaction dre...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
SoftBank's OpenAI-related debt in focus as another strong quarter expectedSoftBank anticipates a strong quarterly profit, largely driven by its significant investment in OpenAI, whose valuation has surged. However...
12 May, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Job cuts at Freshworks; Meesho, PB Fintech Q4 earningsFreshworks announced job cuts as it ramps up AI focus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
06 May, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
SoftBank’s $30 billion OpenAI bet spurs S&P credit outlook cutThe revised outlook follows SoftBank’s decision last month to deepen its investment in the ChatGPT maker after already injecting more than ...
03 Mar, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
SoftBank swings to Q4 profit of $2.1 billionSoftBank Group reported a 328.9 billion yen net profit, despite Vision Fund's 57.5 billion yen loss. Improved from last year due to capital...
13 May, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
SoftBank Q4 Results: Co swings to profit, eyes on Arm unitTechnology investor SoftBank Group swung to a net profit in the final quarter of its financial year, it said on Monday, as the Japanese gia...
13 May, 2024, 02.49 PM IST
SoftBank back at deal counter with Icertis deal talksTech VC in funding talks with portfolio co Icertis, which is stitching up a $150m secondary round
09 May, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Indian portfolio firms Swiggy, Lenskart, FirstCry, OfBusiness preparing to go public soon: SoftBank’s Navneet GovilSoftBank's Vision Fund swung to a profit after six straight quarters of losses and said it will begin investing after a prolonged period of...
09 Aug, 2023, 09.43 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 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
SoftBank India head Sumer Juneja gets larger role, to also oversee Europe, Middle EastSoftBank Vision Fund’s managing partner Sumer Juneja and India head has been given the additional responsibility of overseeing Europe, the ...
20 Aug, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Vision Fund slide points to more pain for SoftBank's SonSoftBank has been reliant on its large and liquid stake in e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for financing. The group has now raise...
05 Aug, 2022, 08.23 AM IST
SoftBank reports $3.5 billion net loss in Q2CEO Masayoshi Son describes SoftBank as a goose laying "golden eggs" - referring to its stakes in startups that go to market, but IPOs have...
08 Nov, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
SoftBank returns to profit after record lossesMasayoshi Son has pulled off a remarkably speedy comeback after the worst loss in his company’s 39-year history.
11 Aug, 2020, 02.43 PM IST
Son’s SoftBank poised to return to profit after big lossesSoftBank uses a number of approaches to value its stakes in private companies, including taking cues from their latest financing rounds and...
07 Aug, 2020, 08.38 AM 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
Missed many unicorns as we were tourist investors: SoftbankSoftBank executive VP Rajeev Misra says India office will help spot companies early.
21 Feb, 2019, 08.15 AM IST