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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
1981
Internet
251-500
334
160
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Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed, Private Equity
Investment Bank
Location
Asia
Contact Information
Social
Profile Resume
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.
Investment portfolio
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Investments
334
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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May 24, 2024 | - | - | 10.0M |
May 29, 2024 | Firefly | Software | 23.0M |
Jul 09, 2024 | Skild AI | Information Technology | 300.0M |
Jul 18, 2024 | avatarin | Information Technology | 23.5M |
Exits
88
Funding Timeline
334
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Funding Rounds
334
SoftBank has raised 334 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 18, 2024 from a Series B - avatarin round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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May 24, 2024 | Venture Round - Fantom Foundation | - | 10.0M | - |
May 29, 2024 | Series A - Firefly | - | 23.0M | - |
Jul 09, 2024 | Series A - Skild AI | - | 300.0M | - |
Jul 18, 2024 | Series B - avatarin | - | 23.5M | - |
Investors
4
SoftBank is funded by 4 investor(s). Microsoft and Samsung Electronics Kantor are the most recent investors.
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Tiger Global Management | No | Private Equity Round - SoftBank | 1000.0M |
Samsung Electronics | Yes | Private Equity Round - SoftBank | 1000.0M |
Microsoft | Yes | Private Equity Round - SoftBank | 1000.0M |
- | No | Post-IPO Debt - SoftBank | 865.9M |
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 Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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