SoftBank Group Corp

After $4.4 bln New York IPO, founders of China’s Didi eye global growth

From working at a foot massage company to setting up China's biggest ride-hailing firm, Will Wei Cheng has navigated several…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE SoftBank leads new funding round in Gympass, valuing startup at $2.2 bln

Gympass, which makes gym memberships more accessible for corporate employees, has raised $220 million in a funding round led by…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE SoftBank shrinks robotics business, stops Pepper production- sources

SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is slashing jobs at its global robotics business and has stopped producing its Pepper robot, according…

4 years ago

SoftBank-backed DoorDash enters Japan

U.S. food delivery firm DoorDash Inc (DASH.N), which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T), announced the launch of services…

4 years ago

Walmart’s Flipkart in talks to raise $3 bln from SoftBank, others – Bloomberg News

Walmart Inc-owned (WMT.N) Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart is in talks to raise at least $3 billion from investors including Japan’s…

4 years ago