Masayoshi Son: News
16 Aug 2018
OYO RoomsOYO looking to raise $1bn, valuation might cross $4bn
It seems that budget hotel network OYO Rooms is getting ready for yet another round of funding, and is reportedly looking to raise an amount between $500mn to $1bn.
09 May 2018
IndiaThe Flipkart dream: Move aside, make room for nerds
When as a child you were told by your parents to chase the IIT dream, they were not wrong.
26 Mar 2018
UberUber exits South-East Asia, selling its operations to rival Grab
After exiting China and Russia, Uber Inc. is now selling its South-East Asia operations including ride-share and food delivery business to regional rival Grab.
06 Nov 2017
UberUber-SoftBank deal in trouble? Could invest in Lyft, says SoftBank-CEO
At a time when SoftBank's investment in Uber is expected to be finalized, the Japanese conglomerate has hinted it could still change its mind over the costly deal.
25 Aug 2017
SoftBank GroupWorkspace start-up WeWork gets massive $4.4 billion from SoftBank
WeWork, the New York start-up which helped pioneer the concept of shared office spaces and associated services, has now won the vote of confidence from two huge investment groups along with hefty $4.4 billion investment.
07 Jun 2017
PaytmPaytm founder Vijay Shekhar's new Lutyens' zone acquisition
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has a new property: 6,000-sq-ft residential premises worth Rs. 82cr at New Delhi's coveted Lutyens' zone, one of India's most expensive locations.
06 Jun 2017
IndiaSoftBank's $100b fund is seeking investors for the remaining $7b
According to reports, Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank Group Corp is now in talks with the Canadian and Middle Eastern investors to raise the $7 billion, which is needed to complete the $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund.
26 Feb 2017
JapanTaiwan's Foxconn and Japan's SoftBank tie-up for US expansion
Japan's SoftBank Group and Taiwan's Foxconn would start operating a joint venture together, deepening ties between two of Asia's biggest technology firms for expansion into the United States.
20 Dec 2016
United States of AmericaSoftBank chief pumps $1 billion into space start-up
SoftBank's chief executive Masayoshi Son has invested $1.2 billion into the satellite broadband start-up OneWeb, according to reports.
22 Oct 2016
JapanSoftBank looking to fund tech-focused ventures
Japan's SoftBank Group, in partnership with Saudi Arabia's public investment fund, recently announced a global technology fund of $100 billion.
16 Oct 2016
JapanSoftBank putting together a mammoth tech investment fund
Japan's SoftBank Group announced setting-up of a fund to invest as much as $100 billion in technology focused ventures, over the next five years.
