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SoftBank's Son sticks with gut-led investing in chat with Alibaba's Jack Ma
Fri, Dec 06, 2019
Son`s comments come weeks after he was forced to bail out office-sharing startup WeWork when Neumann`s level of control over his firm and hard-partying ways chilled investor appetite and crashed plans for an initial public offering (IPO).
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SoftBank aims to oust Adam Neumann as WeWork CEO: Report
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group reportedly wants to oust Adam Neumann as the CEO of WeWork, a US firm that provides shared workspaces for start-ups. WeWork directors were planning an immediate board meeting this week to discuss the details of removing Neumann.
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Japan's SoftBank invests $1 billion in delivery app Rappi
Wed, May 01, 2019
Japan`s SoftBank will invest $1 billion in Colombian delivery app Rappi, marking the first move by its newly created Innovation Fund for Latin America, according to a statement on Tuesday, confirming earlier media reports.
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Inside SoftBank's push to rule the road: What is Masayoshi Son's plan?
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Uber`s planned initial public stock offering in May is expected to value the company at $90 billion to $100 billion, representing a potential windfall to SoftBank, which put $8 billion into Uber for a 15 percent stake in January 2018. The rising value of that investment will further supercharge Son’s growing clout in the sector, and eventually provide him with additional capital to invest in mobility.
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SoftBank-backed Grab seeks another $2 billion funding in expansion drive
Mon, Apr 08, 2019
The Singapore-headquartered firm, like its regional rival Go-Jek, has been raising billions of dollars to bring ride-hailing, food delivery, e-commerce and banking to a populous region with a growing number of consumers that use smartphones to commute, shop and make payments.
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