Funding at a glance: SoftBank expects a bonanza from seven Indian start-ups

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son once saw hotel chain Oyo as the jewel in his crown

The value of its Chinese investments might have plummeted due to Beijing tightening control of companies like Alibaba, TikTok or Didi where it has substantial exposure but Soft­Bank’s value of its investments in India are expected to go up, thanks to seven start-ups going for an IPO in the next 12- 24 months.

Based on estimates, Soft­Bank has collectively invested over $4.7 billion in these seven start-ups. However, the collective valuations, based on estimates by merchant bankers involved in the process expe­cted during the IPO s is a staggering $48.5 to $56.5 billion.

The start-ups include Paytm (which has filed