SoftBank posts loss as Vision Fund stays in the red for fourth straight quarterThe Vision Fund's investment loss stood at 730.36 billion yen ($5.52 billion) in the latest quarter, on top of the combined loss of 7.3 tri...
07 Feb, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Rajeev Misra must be doing something rightRajeev Misra’s impressive fundraising should thus serve as a lesson for hedge fund managers. These days, you don’t have to be good, but you...
20 Jul, 2022, 10.29 AM IST
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala is in talks to buy asset manager Fortress from SoftBankThe Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is discussing a deal that would value Fortress at more than $1 billion. Mubadala has long been a SoftBa...
13 Jul, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
SoftBank Group shares slide 3% after Didi, Arm, Grab triple setbackSoftBank's shares fell to as low as 5,423 yen ($47.89) on Friday, before settling slightly higher but with losses of 23% over three weeks.
03 Dec, 2021, 12.36 PM IST
Swiggy elevates Phani Kishan as cofounderLast year, Swiggy’s cofounder and chief technology officer Rahul Jaimini exited to join Pesto Tech, a career accelerator startup. Swiggy cu...
12 Jul, 2021, 10.42 PM 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 eyes return to FlipkartThree years after SoftBank sold its stake in Flipkart for $4 billion, the two companies could be headed for a $600-700 million reunion, and...
04 Jun, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
SoftBank Vision Fund II in talks to invest in Dubai cloud kitchen KitopiVision Fund II has put forward a proposal to lead an investment of about $400 million in Kitopi, which plans to use the funds for expansion...
02 Jun, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
Paytm board grants in-principle approval for around Rs 22,000 crore IPOPaytm shareholders include Alibaba's Ant Group (29.71 per cent), Softbank Vision Fund (19.63 per cent), Saif Partners (18.56 per cent), Vij...
30 May, 2021, 09.21 PM IST
SoftBank Vision Fund sells Uber shares worth $2 billionSoftBank has invested heavily in ride-hailing platforms across the world in recent years, from Uber in the United States to Didi Chuxing in...
12 Jan, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
SoftBank Group sells Uber shares worth $2 billionAn affiliate of SoftBank's Vision Fund sold 38 million shares for $53.46 apiece, according to a US stock filing on Uber's website.
12 Jan, 2021, 12.25 PM IST
SoftBank leads MindTickle's $100 million round; valuation doubles to about $500MSoftBank Vision Fund 2 was joined by existing backers Norwest, Canaan, NewView Capital, Qualcomm Ventures
16 Nov, 2020, 08.31 AM IST
SoftBank, others may pump $55-$60 million into Grofers to help fight bigger rivalsValuation to remain flat as competition heats up in grocery e-tailing sector
13 Nov, 2020, 05.00 AM IST
WeWork IPO turns contentious at SoftBank’s Vision FundThe WeWork IPO comes at a critical time for SoftBank, which is currently trying to convince investors to bankroll a second $108 billion ite...
07 Sep, 2019, 10.51 AM IST
SoftBank may deliver fresh funds to GrofersSoftBank’s move to further invest in Grofers also puts on hold the on-again, off-again merger talks it has held with bigger rival, Alibaba-...
29 Oct, 2018, 08.20 AM IST
SoftBank's Books Recorded $350-m loss on investments in Snapdeal, OlaThe latest set of numbers follow the ones announced by the Masayoshi Son-led investor powerhouse in November last year, when it said it had...
09 Feb, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
SoftBank’s $100-Billion technology fund opens HQ in London’s MayfairSoftBank’s new location in Mayfair is home to a swathe of luxury brands, but also hedge funds and private family offices.
10 Dec, 2016, 12.06 AM IST