SoftBank to invest $900 million in next-generation DNA-sequencing firm Pacific Biosciences
Last year, we covered series of stories of how SoftBank Group went from losing […]
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SoftBank invests in Adapdix to build the next-generation edge AI platform
Adapdix, a Silicon Valley-based tech startup that offers a software platform that optimizes Artificial […]
SoftBank-backed German used car marketplace startup AUTO1 pops 45% on IPO debut; raises 1.8 billion euros
We wrote about AUTO1 after the German used car marketplace startup raised $558 million from SoftBank to expand internationally […]
SoftBank jumps on the SPAC bandwagon with the launch of a blank-check company
Since COVID-19 started in January, there has been a sudden rise in the numbers […]
Softbank adds $10M to Dialpad’s Series-E funding to grow its AI-powered cloud communications platform
We first wrote about Dialpad back in May 2018 when the AI-powered cloud communications platform […]
Softbank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son lost $130 million on bitcoin because he “doesn’t understand” how cryptocurrency works
Softbank is a Japanese conglomerate we've covered extensively over the past three years. Founded […]
SoftBank’s DoorDash bet pays off as its Vision Fund turns $680 million DoorDash investment into $11.5 billion
SoftBank is back from the ashes. The Japanese giant, which reportedly had a staggering […]
Softbank leads $100 million investment in MindTickle to grow its sales readiness platform
Last week, we wrote about SoftBank after the Japanese giant led a $250 million […]
SoftBank bets big on electric scooter with $250 million investment in Germany’s e-scooter rental startup Tier Mobility
SoftBank is back with its spending spree after it made its foray into real […]
WHOOP bags $100 million in Series E funding with backing from SoftBank, IVP, Eli Manning; becomes the latest unicorn at $1.2 billion valuation
Whoop, the Boston-based health tech startup and the maker of a wearable device that […]
SoftBank leads $120M Series C investment in Ordermark to help independent restaurants thrive
Ordermark, a Los Angeles, CA-based food tech startup and one of the leading providers […]
GetYourGuide, an online travel and booking startup backed by SoftBank, lays off about 100 employees amid coronavirus pandemic
We wrote about Berlin, Germany-based GetYourGuide back in May 2019 after the online travel and […]
SoftBank leads $68 million investment in eCommerce startup ShipBob to expand its global eCommerce fulfillment solution
ShipBob, a Chicago-based eCommerce tech startup that provides Amazon level logistics to small to […]
Softbank sold Arm Holdings to Nvidia for $40 billion
Softbank announced today it has agreed to sell its Arm Holdings to Nvidia in a […]
SoftBank leads $100 investment in digital therapeutics startup Biofourmis to predict diseases before they happen
Biofourmis is a Boston-based digital therapeutics startup that powers personalized predictive care. The startup uses […]