SoftBank

SoftBank

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Overview

SoftBank provides fixed-line, mobile telephony, internet, telecommunications, and digital television products. It is a multinational telecommunications and internet corporation focused on broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, the internet, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses. The company operates through four segments.

The mobile communications segment provides mobile communications services, produces and distributes online games for smartphones and other devices, offers mobile broadband services, provides supply chain solutions, handset protection, and insurance, buy-back and trade-in services, omnichannel solutions, and financial services, and sells mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, and SoftBank smartphones. The Sprint segment offers mobile and fixed-line voice and data transmission services for individual consumers, businesses, government subscribers, and resellers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. and sells mobile devices and accessories. The fixed-line telecommunications segment offers telecom services such as fixed-line telephone and data communications services to corporate customers and broadband services to individual customers. The internet segment is engaged in the operation of the Yahoo! Japan portal, the sale of internet advertising, the operation of e-commerce sites, the provision of membership services, the sale and marketing of data centers, the provision of online automobile-related information, and the operation of the internet affiliate system.

SoftBank also generates and sells electricity from renewable energy sources; provides payment processing, invoice collections, and computation services for businesses; distributes video, voice, and data content via media; operates the IT information site ITmedia; provides solutions and services for online businesses; and operates online games and software downloads. Additionally, it is involved in the ownership of professional baseball teams, the operation of baseball games, the management and maintenance of baseball stadiums and other sports facilities, and the procurement of funds by issuing preferred securities.

Highlights

Founded

1981

Industry

Internet

Employees

251-500

Investment

334

Lead Investment

160

Exits

88

Stages

Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity

Investor Type

Investment Bank

Location

Asia

Contact Information

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SoftBank, established in 1981 and headquartered in Asia., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity investments across Mobile, Video, Apps, Android, Venture Capital, Finance, Impact Investing, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Retail. The organization boasts a portfolio of 332 investments, with an average round size of $266.7M and 88 successful exits. Their recent investments include Wandoujia, DCM Ventures, Sinovation Ventures, Coupang, Sequoia Capital. The highest investment round they participated in was $4113.2B. Among their most notable exits are Wandoujia and DCM Ventures. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Nagraj Kashyap

Managing Partner

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Gary Ginsberg

Global Head of Communications

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Kazuhiko Kasai

Director

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Fumihiro Aono

Corporate Officer, Human Resources

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Masato Suzaki

Corporate Officer, Legal

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Kouichi Shibayama

Independent Officer

Investment portfolio

SoftBank has made 334 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 18, 2024, when avatarin raised $23.5M.

SoftBank has made 48 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Sep 19, 2023, when Mapbox raised $280.0M.

investments

334

Diversity investments

48

Lead investments

160

Number of exits

88

Investments

334

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
May 24, 2024--10.0M
May 29, 2024
Firefly Firefly
Software23.0M
Jul 09, 2024
Skild AI Skild AI
Information Technology300.0M
Jul 18, 2024
avatarin avatarin
Information Technology23.5M

Exits

88

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

334

Investors

4

Funds

3

Funding Rounds

334

SoftBank has raised 334 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 18, 2024 from a Series B - avatarin round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
May 24, 2024
Venture Round - Fantom Foundation Venture Round - Fantom Foundation
-10.0M-
May 29, 2024
Series A - Firefly Series A - Firefly
-23.0M-
Jul 09, 2024
Series A - Skild AI Series A - Skild AI
-300.0M-
Jul 18, 2024
Series B - avatarin Series B - avatarin
-23.5M-

Investors

4

SoftBank is funded by 4 investor(s). Microsoft and Samsung Electronics Kantor are the most recent investors.

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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