Softbank’s $100 billion tech investment fund to be located in London Venture capital investors in London are thrilled at the arrival of the… Disha ManochaOctober 18, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Startups 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… October 13, 2016No comments3 minute read
News Startups 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… Jeet SutharOctober 6, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Singapore 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… Kajal JoshiSeptember 20, 2016One comment2 minute read
Business News Startups 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,… Jeet SutharAugust 16, 2016No comments3 minute read
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… July 28, 2016No comments4 minute read
[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… July 18, 2016One comment4 minute read
Business Enterprise News Start-ups outside India SoftBank to reportedly face SEC probe after Nikesh Arora’s unexpected exit: Bloomberg SoftBank’s been hitting us with curveballs the past week. First, by denouncing allegations… June 30, 2016No comments4 minute read
Business News Startups Regardless of him getting a clean chit, Nikesh Arora to step down as Softbank president Softbank is all in news today. And 66% of that news revolves… Deepanshu KhandelwalJune 21, 20162 comments3 minute read
China Gaming News Start-ups outside India Tencent confirms Supercell deal, consortium to buy majority stake in ‘Clash of Clans’ maker from Softbank for $8.6 Billion It is a done deal. Chinese investment holding behemoth Tencent has announced… Deepanshu KhandelwalJune 21, 20162 comments2 minute read
Enterprise IT & Web-tech News Start-ups outside India SoftBank probe gives Nikesh Arora a clean chit, terms investor claims baseless Tokyo-based Internet giant SoftBank Group Corp. on Monday revealed that the special committee of… June 21, 2016One comment2 minute read
Gaming News Start-ups outside India Tencent to buy majority stake from Softbank in ‘Clash of Clans’ developer Supercell : WSJ Supercell, the developer of the insanely popular MMO strategy video game ‘Clash… May 23, 2016No comments2 minute read
Business News Startups Housing Gets Additional ₹100 Crore From SoftBank To Stay Afloat, Accelerate Growth Housing has announced that it has secured a fresh funding round worth… Jeet SutharJanuary 22, 20162 comments2 minute read
News Startups Grofers Gobbles Up Another $120 Million In Series C From SoftBank And Others Hyperlocal delivery service Grofers is raising yet another round. In a confirmation… Jeet SutharNovember 26, 2015One comment2 minute read
Business News Startups Housing To Reportedly Lay Off 200 Employees To Meet Cost-Cutting Targets The online real-estate portal, Housing.com, is going to lay off another 200… Jeet SutharNovember 5, 2015No comments2 minute read
Business News Startups Housing.com Close To Raising $35 Million From Existing Investors SoftBank : Report Housing.com, the popular-for-various-reasons online real-estate platform is now reportedly close to raising… Jeet SutharOctober 21, 2015No comments2 minute read
Business Exclusive News Start-ups outside India Startups Is there a ‘global taxi alliance’ coming up against Uber ? Well yes. Taxi-hailing apps across the globe have been facing hard times… Deepanshu KhandelwalJanuary 12, 2015No comments3 minute read
News Startups SoftBank leads $90 Million investment round in Mumbai-based Housing.com SoftBank’s fondness for India’s start-up scene is continuing to increase, and that… Deepanshu KhandelwalDecember 16, 2014No comments2 minute read
Exclusive IT & Web-tech News Startups Bharti SoftBank has acquired a 36.5% stake in ScoopWhoop.com ScoopWhoop, the very popular India-based media entertainment website ( those “10 habits… Deepanshu KhandelwalNovember 3, 2014No comments1 minute read
IT & Web-tech News Startups Snapdeal raises $627 Million from Japan’s SoftBank One of India’s fastest growing e-commerce marketplace, Snapdeal, has reportedly raised a… Deepanshu KhandelwalOctober 28, 201416 comments2 minute read
