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SoftBank Group to Close $1.5 billion Investment in a Cab Aggregator

SoftBank Group is in advanced talks to invest $1.5 billion in Grab, three times a previously expected $500 million, as Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing firm looks to expand, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Six-year old cab aggregator Grab has so far raised over $6.5 billion, led by SoftBank, Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing and […]

Japan’s SoftBank Vision Fund to Open its India Office

Japan’s investment major Softbank investment Advisers, which invests through the SoftBank Vision Fund, is looking forward to deepening its play in India’s technology ecosystem, and thus, the company has announced plans to open an office in Mumbai in India. For this purpose, the company has even roped in Sumer Juneja to lead the same. Norwest Venture Partners’ Sumer […]

Tech Investor SoftBank Group Invests $450 million in Delhivery

The global technology investor SoftBank Group Corp is in its final stage of investing a huge amount of $450 million in Delhivery, which is India’s largest e-commerce-centric logistics company by revenue. This particular deal is expected to value the company at over $1 billion, entering into the unicorn club. Through its Vision Fund, SoftBank is set to […]

SoftBank Corp Invests in the Co-working Giant WeWork Yet Again

SoftBank Corp has reportedly invested another $3 billion in financing into the co-working major WeWork. The deal comes in the form of a warrant, allowing SoftBank to pay $3 billion for the opportunity to buy shares before September 2019 at a price of $110 or higher. This will value WeWork at $42 billion minimum. In […]