May 22, 2023
Via: American BankerSoftBank Group is working on plans to become a lender in the $1.5 trillion world of private credit. Senior investors at the Japanese firm have spoken to market participants about directly lending to technology firms and touted the possibility of […]
December 23, 2020
Via: FinTech FuturesThe firm says it is planning to use the funds for an investment in a technology company. The Spac will be overseen by SoftBank Investment Advisers, which also runs the Vision Fund. It will be used to buy a company […]
February 17, 2020
Via: Banking TechnologyWith a focus on ecommerce, health care – presumably including the increasingly popular ‘healthtech’ – and fintech companies, the capital is part of the investor’s efforts to support around 650 firms across LatAm with a total Vision Fund of $5 […]
October 25, 2019
Via: Market WatchOffice-share startup WeWork could blow through its near $10 billion rescue financing package from SoftBank Group Corp in about 10 months unless it quickly implements significant cost cuts, according to Loren Trimble, chief executive officer of AArete, a global consulting […]
May 23, 2017
Via: Banking TechnologySoftBank has announced its first major close with $93 billion of committed capital, and the promise to hit $100 billion within six months, reports Telecoms.com. While it has been circulating in the news for some time now, it should be […]