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SoftBank and Foxconn will soon initiate a joint venture, targeting expansion in the U.S.

Japan’s SoftBank Corp. is a significant investor in tech-focused companies while Foxconn…

Softbank could cede control over Sprint to get T-mobile to go along with a merger

Japanese conglomerate Softbank is apparently ready to give up control over Sprint,…

Softbank to acquire Fortress Investment Group in a multi-billion dollar deal

Japanese giant Softbank has announced that it is acquiring  Fortress Investment Group,…
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Snapdeal plans to shrink workforce as it looks towards business consolidation

Due to slowed growth and ongoing battles in the Indian e-commerce ecosystem,…

SoftBank’s Q3 operating profit surges 71 percent, courtesy of Sprint turnaround in the U.S

SoftBank, the Japanese internet and telecommunications giant who is also known as…

SoftBank COO Jonathan Bullock resigns from boards of Ola and Snapdeal, due to personal obligations

Over the last couple of years, SoftBank Group was responsible for investments…

Apple confirms its Billion dollar investment in Softbank’s $100Bn ‘Vision Fund’

Laying to rest, all those rumours concerning Apple’s reported $1Bn investment in Softbank’s…

U.S. satellite venture OneWeb secures $1.2Bn in a fundraising round led by SoftBank

OneWeb announced today about its successful $1.2 billion fundraising round led by Japanese…

Apple looking to invest $1 billion in SoftBank’s Vision Fund

Back in October, SoftBank announced about its ‘Vision Fund’ based out of…
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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son looking to gift a million electric cars to Ola drivers

To fulfill (or seemingly exceed) his $10 billion commitment to India, SoftBank…

SoftBank launches smart parking (not car!) app using NB-IoT technology

Japanese tech behemoth SoftBank has recently introduced a smart parking app at…

Softbank writes off investment worth $555 million in Ola and Snapdeal

Softbank, which has heavily backed some of the biggest startups of India,…

SoftBank reports 6.8 percent uptick in Q2’16 operating profits, thanks to Sprint turnaround and ARM deal

SoftBank Group, the Japanese telecommunication and internet behemoth, today announced its earnings…

Softbank’s $100 billion tech investment fund to be located in London

Venture capital investors in London are thrilled at the arrival of the…
ola, uber

Ola reportedly in talks with SoftBank, other to add a fresh $500 million to its coffers

We cannot stress over this fact enough but the competition among ride-hailing…
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SoftBank is reportedly in talks to invest in FreeCharge, at close to a $1 billion valuation

SoftBank Group, the Japanase tech behemoth, has helped shape the fledging startup…
Grab

At a valuation of $3 Bn, Uber rival Grab secures $750 Mn in equity financing from Softbank

Ever since Uber’s exit from China, cab aggregators globally are most likely facing two…
oyo

Oyo gulps in $61.8 million from SoftBank, other existing investors however, are a no show

At a time when growth-stage investments for startups have been extremely scarce,…

Softbank’s earnings on a rise, future growth dependent on Sprint turn-around and ARM acquisiton

Quarterly earning call season it is! Some businesses have shown tremendous growth…

[UPDATE]In one of tech history’s biggest buy-outs, SoftBank acquires chip-designer ARM, for a staggering £24.3 Billion

The media front this morning is flooded with multiple reports saying that…