SoftBank Group Corp.

SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo.

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UK’s Revolut Eyes SoftBank Investment At Potential $30B Valuation
UK’s Revolut Eyes SoftBank Investment At Potential $30B Valuation
July 05, 2021  |  Investments

British banking and payments app Revolut is in “detailed” talks with giant technology investor SoftBank that contemplate an investment valuing the FinTech company at more...

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Today In Payments: Shopify Upgrades Checkout; Afterpay Adds New Pulse Rewards
Today In Payments: Shopify Upgrades Checkout; Afterpay Adds New Pulse Rewards
June 30, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Shopify has upgraded its shopping platform and cut developer fees, and Afterpay has introduced new Pulse Rewards. Plus, Klarna is working...

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SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching
SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching
June 29, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

In its latest move to redefine the firm’s relationship to robotics, SoftBank announced that it has halted production on its Pepper robot. It is the...

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SoftBank’s Atom Backing A Nod To Online Retail Investing Allure
SoftBank’s Atom Backing A Nod To Online Retail Investing Allure
June 23, 2021  |  Investments

Retail investing is getting a bit crowded, and platforms are the rage – but data, as one might say, makes the difference. As reported on...

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SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
June 04, 2021  |  Investments

The wheel of fortune is spinning again for Walmart-controlled Flipkart. Last month, the word on the street was that India’s Flipkart was out to raise...

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SoftBank In Funding Talks With Dubai Cloud Kitchen Platform Kitopi
SoftBank In Funding Talks With Dubai Cloud Kitchen Platform Kitopi
June 02, 2021  |  Investments

SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 is in talks to invest in Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi’s latest funding round, Reuters reported, citing sources. Earlier this year Kitopi...

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Credit Suisse Seeks To Mitigate Talent Fallout After Greensill Incident
Credit Suisse Seeks To Mitigate Talent Fallout After Greensill Incident
May 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

With a new incoming chair, Credit Suisse is looking at how to prevent top bankers from jumping ship, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 28). Credit Suisse...

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$5 Billion In Loans Makes Goldman One Of SoftBank’s Biggest Lenders
$5 Billion In Loans Makes Goldman One Of SoftBank’s Biggest Lenders
May 27, 2021  |  Loans

Goldman Sachs has loaned more than $5 billion to SoftBank, making the New York investment bank one of the biggest lenders to the Japanese conglomerate....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Zeta Lands $250 Million; Together Credit Union Collaborates With PSCU
Today In Digital-First Banking: Zeta Lands $250 Million; Together Credit Union Collaborates With PSCU
May 25, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Zeta has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, while...

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