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SoftBank Looks To Raise $750 Mn For Cleantech Projects In India, US

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SoftBank Looks To Raise $750 Mn For Cleantech Projects In India, US

Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank is looking to raise $500 Mn – $750 Mn…

Kritti B. 29th May, 2020

CAIT has raised objections over Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail’s plans to raise INR 1,500 Cr by issuing 7.8% stake to the Flipkart Group.

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Sequoia, SoftBank, Other Global VCs Seek Clarity On India’s New FDI Ru...

After Indian startups, global investors have reached out to the government seeking…

Bhumika K. 8th May, 2020

WeWork's Adam Neumann To Get $1.7 Bn, SoftBank Secures Ownership

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SoftBank Sued For Backing Out Of $3 Bn Deal With WeWork

Global coworking company WeWork has now sued its biggest investor SoftBank for…

Bhumika K. 9th April, 2020

Masayoshi Son Gets Criticised For His Free Coronavirus Testing Initiative

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Masayoshi Son Under Fire For Free Coronavirus Testing Initiative

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s chief Masayoshi Son ended his sabbatical of three years…

Bhumika K. 12th March, 2020

SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son Raises Concerns Around Coronavirus Outbreak

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SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son To Work With Japan Govt To Tackle Coronav...

Having invested over $10 Bn in Indian startups,…

Bhumika K. 11th March, 2020

Exclusive: Dailyhunt's $125 Mn Funding Rests On Uncertain SoftBank

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Exclusive: Dailyhunt’s Mega $125 Mn Round Rests On Uncertain SoftBank

Bengaluru-headquartered vernacular news aggregator Dailyhunt is looking to…

Bhumika K. 6th March, 2020

No More Investments In Similar Businesses: Masayoshi Son Tells US Investors

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No More Investments In Competing Businesses: Masayoshi Son Tells US In...

SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son has now directly addressed…

Bhumika K. 3rd March, 2020

SoftBank, Naspers Seek Tax Clarity On Walmart-Flipkart Deal

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SoftBank, Naspers Seek Tax Clarity On Walmart-Flipkart Deal

SoftBank, Naspers and Accel Partners, the key investors…

Kritti B. 29th February, 2020

Sex, Power, Money: The Story Of Rajeev Misra’s Rise In SoftBank Vision Fund

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Sex, Power, Money: The Story Of Rajeev Misra’s Rise In SoftBank Vision...

SoftBank Vision Fund chief Rajeev Misra has been…

Kritti B. 28th February, 2020

SoftBank Not Behind OYO’s Recent Layoffs, Claims Aditya Ghosh

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SoftBank Not Behind OYO’s Recent Layoffs, Decisions, Claims Aditya Gho...

In just six years, a lot has changed…

Aman Rawat 18th February, 2020

Is SoftBank Planning A New And Smaller Vision Fund Due To Investors?

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Is SoftBank Planning A New And Smaller Vision Fund?

After another loss-making quarter due to portfolio investments,…

Bhumika K. 14th February, 2020

Loss Of Portfolio Concerns Masayoshi Son About SoftBank Vision Fund 2

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With $2.2 Bn Loss, Masayoshi Son Uncertain About $108 Bn SoftBank Visi...

Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank has seen its “bad” investment…

Bhumika K. 12th February, 2020

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