Softbank
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SoftBank nears more than $350 mn India exit
Japanese technology investment goliath SoftBank, which has been on a harvest spree in India having offloaded shares of Paytm, FirstCry ......
TMT
SoftBank beats benchmark from over $100-mn India portfolio exit move
Japanese technology investment goliath SoftBank, which has been on a harvest spree in India having offloaded shares of Paytm, FirstCry ......
TMT
SoftBank-backed Oyo may get two new investors as IPO wait stretches
Global private equity firms General Atlantic and Norwest Venture Partners are in talks to pick a secondary stake in Oravel ......
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says artificial general intelligence will come within 10 years
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said he believes artificial general intelligence (AGI), artificial intelligence that surpasses human intelligence in almost all ......
Manufacturing
SoftBank-backed Ola Electric plans to file for $700-mn IPO by end-Oct
India's Ola Electric plans to file regulatory papers for its up to $700 million IPO before the end of October ......
TMT
SoftBank-backed Cars24 aims to turn a corner in UAE, to weigh Saudi re-entry
Indian used-car online retailer Cars24 aims to turn its UAE operations profitable by the second half of 2024 and then ......
Healthcare
SoftBank, General Atlantic-backed Biofourmis' founder steps down as CEO
Healthtech startup Biofourmis’ founder Kuldeep Singh Rajput has resigned from the position of chief executive officer abruptly. A Biofourmis spokesperson confirmed ......
TMT
SoftBank trims stake in Zomato for $115 mn
SoftBank Vision Fund on Wednesday sold a 1.17% stake in Indian food delivery firm Zomato in a deal valued at ......
People
Tiger Global-backed Unacademy's exec steps down after three years
Edtech startup Unacademy, which counts SoftBank, Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management, among others, as its investors, has witnessed the ......
General
Grapevine: RIL may sell more stake in retail arm; Ather Energy defers funding plan
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is looking to sell more stake in its retail arm to fund expansion, retire debt and ......