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E-commerce
SoftBank sells part of Coupang shares for $1.7 bn
Vision Fund, led by SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son, has sold one-tenth of its shares in South Korea's e-commerce platform Coupang Inc. for $1....
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Laundrygo raises over $40 mn from SoftBank Ventures, Altos Ventures
South Korea’s first contactless laundry service startup Laundrygo has raised 50 billion won ($43 million) in a follow-on investment from inves...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Yanolja CIO says its AI vision played key role in SoftBank investment
Korean travel startup Yanolja’s Chief Investment Officer said that artificial intelligence (AI) was the keyword that played a decisive role in...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Naver Financial, SoftBank invest $25 mn in blockchain startup TBCASoft
South Korea-based Naver Financial, the fintech arm of online giant Naver Corp., has invested $20 million in a Series B funding round for the US-base...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Masayoshi Son's top pick Yanolja eyes 2023 Nasdaq listing
South Korea's largest travel platform Yanolja has raised 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) from the Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank Vision Fund II, marking t...
Jul 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Vision Fund loss slashes Masayoshi Son’s 2020 salary by 52%
SoftBank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son’s salary more than halved last year, according to the group’s regulatory filing on May 28.T...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank to invest $2 bn in Yanolja
Vision Fund, led by billionaire SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, has decided to invest around $2 billion in South Korea's largest travel platform Yan...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Travel app Yanolja seeks $900 mn from SoftBank pre-IPO
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is in negotiations with SoftBank Vision Fund for an investment up to 1 trillion won ($900 millio...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI-based startup Riiid raises $175 mn from SoftBank
Artificial intelligence-based learning platform Riiid Inc. has raised $175 million from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the South Korean company said on May...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SoftBank Ventures invests in fashion app targeting middle-aged women
South Korea-based Queenit, a fashion mobile platform targeting middle-aged women, has secured around 5.5 billion won ($5 million) from a pool of hig...
May 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Iyuno-SDI Group raises $160 mn follow-on investment from SoftBank
Iyuno-SDI Group, a South Korean content localization firm, has received $160 million in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, a follow-on investment ...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
SoftBank-backed Balance Hero raises $10 mn in debt funding from India
South Korean fintech startup Balance Hero has raised around $10 million in debt funding led by the India-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) ...
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SoftBank-backed Coupang enters Korea’s competitive video streaming arena
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. has thrown down the gauntlet to compete against Netflix Inc. and other local streaming service pr...
Dec 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future Mobility
Hyundai Motor acquires Boston Dynamics from SoftBank for almost $1 bn
Hyundai Motor Co. has decided to acquire the US robotics firm Boston Dynamics Inc. from SoftBank Group for slightly less than 1 trillion won ($921 m...
Dec 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Naver to participate as LP in VC funds of Sequoia, SoftBank-TPG
South Korea’s biggest internet portal Naver Corp. will commit undisclosed amounts of capital to two new start-up funds of Sequoia Capital, a US ventur...
Jun 21, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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