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Tiger, SoftBank Writedowns of Private Tech Holdings Signal Chilling Effect for FinTechs
Tiger, SoftBank Writedowns of Private Tech Holdings Signal Chilling Effect for FinTechs
March 17, 2023  |  Startups

Valuation of investments and companies remains an exercise in paper gains and paper losses. Nothing’s final until the investor, the VC fund or the mutual...

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SoftBank Sells $1B in Shares of eCommerce Platform Coupang
SoftBank Sells $1B in Shares of eCommerce Platform Coupang
March 14, 2022  |  eCommerce

SoftBank’s Vision Fund has sold $1 billion with of shares in South Korean eCommerce company Coupang, Reuters reported Monday (March 14). The fund sold 50...

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Credit Suisse Eyes Its Supply Chain Finance Funds Amid Investor Scrutiny
Credit Suisse Eyes Its Supply Chain Finance Funds Amid Investor Scrutiny
June 24, 2020  |  Investments

Credit Suisse Group has started to look into funds invested in loans arranged by billionaire Lex Greensill and backed by Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Vision Fund,...

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SoftBank Posts $18B Loss As Jack Ma Exits Board
SoftBank Posts $18B Loss As Jack Ma Exits Board
May 18, 2020  |  Investments

Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank Group posted a record-breaking $18 billion operating loss right after Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announced he was stepping down from the...

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SoftBank’s Struggling Vision Fund On Track To Lose $16.5B
SoftBank’s Struggling Vision Fund On Track To Lose $16.5B
April 13, 2020  |  Investments

SoftBank Group Corp. is forecasting that its $100 billion Vision Fund will lose $16.5 billion in the financial year ending March 31, which means the...

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Car-Sharing Startup Getaround Looks For Buyer
Car-Sharing Startup Getaround Looks For Buyer
March 22, 2020  |  Startups

The Getaround car-sharing platform is shopping around for a buyer as the coronavirus pandemic kills demand for its services, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 20), citing...

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SoftBank Looks To Raise $10B To Bolster Vision Fund
SoftBank Looks To Raise $10B To Bolster Vision Fund
March 19, 2020  |  Investments

SoftBank‘s first Vision Fund is now looking to grow larger, seeking another $10 billion to help portfolio companies affected by the coronavirus pandemic and its...

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SoftBank Exec: ‘Mistakes Come Out First’ In Investing
SoftBank Exec: ‘Mistakes Come Out First’ In Investing
March 09, 2020  |  Investments

SoftBank’s Rajeev Misra, head of the company’s $100 billion Vision Fund, is still banking on the success of the fund, confident investments and IPOs will...

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SoftBank’s Second Vision Fund Invests In Two Companies
SoftBank’s Second Vision Fund Invests In Two Companies
February 24, 2020  |  Investments

SoftBank’s second Vision Fund has invested in two companies, artificial intelligence company Behavox and healthcare-facing company Karius, according to Reuters. The fund put $100 million...

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