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… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 27, 2017No comments
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… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 26, 2017No comments
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 comments
Enterprise News SoftBank said to have quietly acquired $4 billion stake in Nvidia: Bloomberg Further stacking atop its silicon ambitions, a surprising development has come to… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 25, 2017No comments
Futurism News Startups Softbank’s $100 billion Vision Fund carries great promise, as well as grave risks How much is too much? How much venture capital do you raise,… Mudit MohilayMay 22, 2017No comments
News Startups Softbank lashes out over allegations of kickbacks received by former president Softbank has come out strongly and has firmly refuted allegations of kickbacks,… Mudit MohilayMay 20, 2017No comments
Enterprise News Alibaba-backed Paytm scores monstrous $1.4Bn from SoftBank, now valued over $8Bn In a move that has been in the works for months, One97… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 19, 2017No comments
Enterprise News Sprint and T-Mobile may reportedly be considering a merger again Two of United States’ largest carriers Sprint and T-Mobile are reportedly holding… Mudit MohilayMay 13, 2017No comments
News Startups SoftBank writes off $1.41 billion investment in Ola and Snapdeal during FY’17 SoftBank is known to be one of the most prolific, high-profile investors… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 10, 2017No comments
News Startups As high as it could get: SoftBank is reportedly closing its Vision Fund at $95Bn SoftBank Group, could announce the raising of a ballooning $95 billion for… Kajal JoshiMay 10, 2017No comments
Softbank may play consolidator, could invest in India in a series of deals Softbank is an established consolidator. The firm has its tentacles in countries… Mudit MohilayMay 8, 2017No comments
News Startups Snapdeal board could meet and discuss sale to Flipkart, today E-commerce behemoth Snapdeal may witness a crucial board meeting today. Along with… Mudit MohilayMay 2, 2017No comments
SoftBank board gives ‘in-principle approval’ to Snapdeal and Flipkart merger deal In a move which seems like a step forward for consolidation in… Jeet SutharApril 28, 2017No comments
Didi Chuxing confirms staggering $5.5Bn fundraise for global expansion and AI research Once recognized as Uber’s fiercest competitor in China, Didi Chuxing has today… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 28, 2017No comments
News Startups Paytm parent One97 Communications close to scoring a fresh $1.9Bn from SoftBank: Report One97 Communications, the parent company of India’s leading digital payments platform Paytm,… Jeet SutharApril 28, 2017No comments
Didi Chuxing could soon become Asia’s most valued startup, with a valuation over $50 billion Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing giant who managed to gulp its fiercest… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 27, 2017No comments
News Startups Oyo Rooms close to raising $250Mn from SoftBank for its international expansion plans Oyo Rooms, India’s largest budget hotel chain, is reported to be on… Jeet SutharApril 24, 2017No comments
News Startups After raising $250 million from SoftBank, Ola is still looking to raise additional $100 million We recently reported that Ola had raised $250 million in a funding… Jeet SutharApril 21, 2017No comments
Alibaba-backed Paytm is in talks to raise around $1.5 billion from SoftBank Group After speculations of SoftBank looking to secure a stake in Flipkart, it… Jeet SutharApril 19, 2017No comments
News Startups Ola raised $250 million from SoftBank at a valuation of $3 billion Ola, India’s leading cab hailing service provider, has raised $250 million in… Jeet SutharApril 14, 2017No comments
SoftBank offers to buy out Snapdeal co-founders as it initiates sale to Flipkart SoftBank, which owns majority stake in Snapdeal, is all set to sell… Jeet SutharApril 10, 2017No comments