Futurism Startups GM’s self-driving division Cruise is close to receiving a $2.25 billion boost from Softbank It may have taken more than a year but Cruise Automation finally… Vinol TauroJuly 8, 20192 minute read
Business Startups SoftBank plans to invest $2-4 bn in India over the next two years SoftBank is eyeing to invest as much as $4Bn over the next… Staff@The Tech PortalJuly 5, 20192 minute read
Business Alok Sama is reportedly leaving Softbank, will continue as an advisor Alok Sama, the go-to man for Masayoshi Son when it comes to… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 2019No comments2 minute read
Startups Delhivery picks up $413 mn in a round led by Softbank, valuation goes past $1 billion Logistics upstart Delhivery, is entering the ‘unicorn’ club with a fresh $413… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 2019No comments2 minute read
Business News Startups Softbank Vision Fund nearing its $100 Billion mark Softbank’s much talked about ‘Vision Fund’ — which by the way has… Raghuram GaddamDecember 10, 2018No comments2 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Startups Softbank ropes in NVP’s Sumer Juneja as head of its new India office Japanese Investment behemoth Softbank is looking to reinforce its position in India’s… Raghuram GaddamNovember 21, 2018One comment2 minute read
News Startups Softbank Vision Fund’s proposed mega investment in Delhivery could soon materialise Gurugram based logistics disruptor Delhivery, is reportedly in final stages with Japan-based… Jeet SutharNovember 21, 2018One comment2 minute read
Business News Startups WeWork’s Billion-dollar play continues with an ‘additional’ $3Bn from Softbank Continuing on its ‘getting the $$$Billions spree’, WeWork has announced a $3… Deepanshu KhandelwalNovember 14, 2018No comments2 minute read
Business Internet News Startups As tech stocks continue slipping, SoftBank loses over $22 Bn The outrage over Jamal Khasnhoggi, the journalist who disappeared after walking into… Mudit MohilayOctober 15, 2018No comments2 minute read
Acquisitions Enterprise News Startups Softbank eyeing majority stake in WeWork with fresh investment Looking to double down its bet on an increasingly loss-making WeWork, a… Deepanshu KhandelwalOctober 10, 2018One comment2 minute read
News Startups SoftBank Vision Fund could invest $200-250 million in Delhivery SoftBank Vision Fund is reportedly in talks with logistics startup Delhivery for… Jeet SutharOctober 4, 20182 comments1 minute read
Enterprise News Startups Uncategorized Amazon will keep matching the massive investments raised by Indian rivals, hints Jeff Bezos Amazon has its competitors in India. And we know the country’s domestic… Mudit MohilayJune 26, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups SoftBank to delay rumored Paytm-FreeCharge deal until Snapdeal sale goes through: Report The gunslinger, SoftBank is looking to protect two prominent Indian startups from… June 22, 2017No comments2 minute read
Futurism News SoftBank to acquire robotics company Boston Dynamics from Google parent Alphabet SoftBank is accelerating its robotics technology efforts. The Japanese giant has today announced… June 9, 2017No comments2 minute read
Enterprise News Startups SoftBank in talks with Canada & Middle East to raise $7Bn for its $100Bn Vision Fund SoftBank Corp. is currently in talks with potential investors in both Canada… June 5, 2017No comments2 minute read
Enterprise News SoftBank acquires a significant minority stake in OSIsoft, an industrial software firm On 31 May, SoftBank Group Corp announced that it was investing in… June 1, 2017No comments2 minute read
Consumer Tech News SoftBank wants Ola to extend its roots beyond ride-hailing, into building electric vehicles: Report SoftBank’s chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son has already promised to gift around… May 29, 2017No comments3 minute read
Futurism News Indian Govt. initiates talks with SoftBank to fund 2 lakh electric buses for public transport The Indian government has majorly diverted its attention towards the adoption of… May 28, 2017No comments3 minute read
Culture & Policy News SoftBank appoints India-born ‘Vision Fund’ head Rajeev Misra to its board of directors Coming fresh off the heels of the closing its Vision Fund, SoftBank… May 27, 2017No comments2 minute read
Consumer Tech News SoftBank plans to increase its ownership in Ola, acquire Tiger Global’s stake for $700Mn: Report Are Tiger Global and SoftBank working out some sort of arrangement, wherein… May 26, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Startups Brazil-based Uber rival 99 secures a ballooning $100Mn from SoftBank Brazil-based 99 has raised a whopping $100 million from SoftBank in funding,… Kajal JoshiMay 25, 2017No comments2 minute read
