SoftBank Group Corp

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SoftBank Group Corp. operates as a holding company which engages in the management of its group companies. It operates through the following segments: SoftBank Vision Fund, SoftBank, Arm, Brightstar, and Others. The SoftBank Vision Fund segment engages in the investment business. The SoftBank segment provides mobile communication, broadband, and telecom services in Japan. The Arm segment designs microprocessors and develops software technologies. The Brightstar segment engages in the distribution of mobile devices overseas. The Others segment includes the smartphone payments business, alternative investment business, fund business in Latin America and the operation of baseball teams. The company was founded by Masayoshi Son on September 3, 1981 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

“AI is eating the world of education,” Riiid co-founder and CEO YJ Jang notes in his biographical description on his LinkedIn profile, and today his startup — which builds AI-based personalized learning, including test prep, for students — is announcing a major funding round to help it position itself as a player in that process. […]

Korea's Riiid raises $175M from SoftBank to expand its AI-based learning platform to global markets

Zeta, a startup that helps banks and fintech firms launch products, is the newest to attain the coveted unicorn status after closing a new financing round. The embedded finance firm, co-founded by veteran Indian entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia, said on Monday it has raised $250 million in its Series D round led by SoftBank Vision Fund […]

Zeta becomes a unicorn with $250 million SoftBank-led funding

In a series of tweets, SoftBank Group Corp's founder and CEO Masayoshi Son expressed bewilderment and concern about the Tokyo Olympics going ahead amid Japan's slow-going vaccination drive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

'A lot to lose': SoftBank's CEO speaks out against Games

The nomination of Koei Tecmo chair Keiko Erikawa to SoftBank Group's board adds a veteran games industry executive known for her stock-picking skill, bringing an authoritative voice after the loss of senior industry figures.

'Son-chan' invites veteran stock picker to SoftBank board

SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBY) (OTC: SFTBF) directors Yuko Kawamoto and Ron Fisher will depart as board members, the Financial Times reports. High pressure from U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management and other investors over better corporate governance practices led to the election of Kawamoto.

2 More Directors Depart from SoftBank Group: FT

Masayoshi Son tells why he is excited about the prospects for investing in AI-based start-ups.

SoftBank Answered Critics With a Strong Turnaround. CEO Says What's Next.

SoftBank Answered Critics With a Strong Turnaround. Its CEO Explains What Comes Next.

SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son's stake in the Japanese conglomerate he founded has risen to 29.01% from 26.90% in February following the retirement of treasury shares, regulatory filings showed on Thursday.

Son's SoftBank stake rises to 29% after treasury share retirement

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T-Mobile US

Deutsche Telekom AG (OTC: DTEGF) is targeting majority ownership in T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) by acquiring SoftBank Group Corp's (OTC: SFTBF) (OTC: SFTBY) 8% stake in the wireless carrier at a deal valued at $12 billion, Bloomberg reports. SoftBank became a co-owner of T-Mobile with Deutsche Telekom after the carrier acquired Sprint for $26.5 billion in 2020, as per Bloomberg.

Deutsche Telekom Eyeing Majority Stake In T-Mobile By Acquiring Softbank's Share: Bloomberg

Blackrock Inc

BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) has more than doubled its stake in SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBY) (OTC: SFTBF) from 2.5% to 5.15%, making it the fourth-largest stakeholder after Masayoshi Son at 33.33%, Nomura Holdings Inc (NYSE: NMR) at 6.84%, and JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) at 5.79%, Bloomberg reports.   SoftBank's stock has more than tripled from its pandemic low in last year's March, supported by its $23 billion buybacks.

BlackRock Doubles Stake In SoftBank To 5.2%: Bloomberg

SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBF) (OTC: SFTBY) is planning to raise $3.7 billion (405 billion yen) from a second yen-denominated bond offering in 2021 after its quarterly earnings beat, Bloomberg reports. The offering proceeds will be utilized for debt refinancing.

SoftBank Group Plans To Raise $3.7B From 2021's Second Yen Denominated Debt Offering: Bloomberg

BlackRock Inc has hiked its stake in Japan's SoftBank Group Corp to 5.2%, a filing showed on Wednesday.

BlackRock raises SoftBank stake to 5.2%

Softbank's Vision Fund may go public on the Amsterdam stock exchange later this year in a SPAC deal that could be valued at as much as $300 billion, Bloomberg reported on Monday.  The Japanese conglomerate is considering raising capital for its Vision Fund, the world's largest tech-focused venture capital firm by creating a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC.

Softbank's Vision Fund could go public in a $300 billion SPAC deal, report says

SoftBank made an investment of $730 million in THG Plc. They also have an option to invest an additional $1.6 billion in THG Ingenuity (which is currently a division of THG).

SoftBank Makes Bet On THG PLC

"Those big companies, of course, have to behave within the reasonable range, but they are reasonable companies," SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told CNBC.

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says he's not worried Big Tech power will crowd out start-ups

"I want to create an ecosystem... where we would have multiple companies going for IPOs," Masa Son said of the Vision Fund.

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says he expects even more massive returns from his Vision Fund portfolio

TOKYO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoftBank Corp. and OneWeb announced an agreement to promote OneWeb's satellite communication services in the global and Japan markets.

SoftBank Corp. and OneWeb Agree on Collaboration Towards Satellite Communication Service Business Deployment in Japan and Global Markets

SoftBank Group Corp shares tumbled 8% in morning trade on Thursday after the conglomerate did not extend its buyback programme, removing support for the stock as concern over frothy portfolio valuations outweighed record earnings.

SoftBank shares slide after $23 billion buyback scheme not extended

SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son on Q4 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

The company posted gains of nearly $42 billion in the Vision Fund and $4.5 billion in Vision Fund 2 in the fiscal year ended March 31.

SoftBank Boosts Size of Vision Fund 2 to $30 Billion

SoftBank Group Corp (TYO: 9984) said on Wednesday a series of blockbuster IPOs pushed its profit to a record high for any Japanese company. The conglomerate holding firm posted £32 billion of annual net income.

Softbank reports massive £26B profit from Vision Fund

SoftBank Group Corp on Wednesday reported a 4.027 trillion yen ($36.99 billion) fourth-quarter profit at its Vision Fund unit after booking a gain on investment Coupang, underscoring its recovery a year after a record loss.

SoftBank reports $37 billion Vision Fund profit on Coupang

SoftBank Corp. (SOBKY) CEO Junichi Miyakawa on Full Year 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank announced on Tuesday (May 11) that it is seeking an initial public offering (IPO) for its QR code payment app, PayPay. According to Reuters, SoftBank could also list its subsidiary SB Payment Service.

SoftBank Seeks IPO For Payment App PayPay

What is to be done when the sum of a company is less than its parts?   That's the question that THG Plc's (LON:THG) proposed collaboration with SoftBank could answer, as a potential spin-out of the Manchester-based group's technology business aims to unpack what's seen as a "huge" conglomerate discount.

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