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As Zume layoffs loom, a look back at SoftBank’s troubled investing...
Changing from the highest-flying conglomerate and most famous capital vehicle to troubled icons of misplaced exuberance, it’s tough to be SoftBank and its Vision...
VTEX, an e-commerce platform used by Walmart, raises $140M led by...
E-commerce now accounts for 14% of all retail sales, and its growth has led to a rise in the fortunes of startups that build...
Startups Weekly: SoftBank’s second act
Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump...
The Khashoggi murder isn’t stopping SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Money talks in the startup community, especially when SoftBank comes knocking with the megabucks of its Vision Fund. Despite the public outcry around...
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is preparing to invest $1 billion in Grab
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is set to continue its recent spree of investments in Asian tech unicorns. The mega fund — which is targeted...
Korean e-commerce firm Coupang raises $2 billion from SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Just days after a CIA report concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, SoftBank’s Vision Fund —...
SoftBank’s debt, Ford buys Spin and Chinese coffee is huge money
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week was a blast. Connie...
SoftBank’s Vision Fund to help Chinese online insurance giant ZhongAn go...
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is backing Chinese online insurance giant ZhongAn through its latest investment, which could take the company — which has struggled for...
India’s PolicyBazaar raises $200M led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund
India’s PolicyBazaar, which runs a digital insurance business of the same name and a lending marketplace called PaisaBazaar.com, is the latest company to join SoftBank’s...
SoftBank’s Vision Fund has already spent over $35 billion on investments
SoftBank made waves when its gigantic Vision Fund hit a massive $ 93 billion first close of a targeted $ 100 billion total last...
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