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SoftBank is looking to invade Wall Street turf
Rajeev Misra, a top Wall Street financial engineer who now heads the Vision Fund, will take charge of the larger company, to be based in London
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SoftBank's plans raises doubts on $33-billion bond gurantees
The focus on SoftBank's bond guarantees highlights how the market remains concerned about the broader company's huge debt that it's accumulated making investments around the globe
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Benchmark, Menlo Ventures ready to sell some Uber stock: SoftBank
Uber employees with at least 10,000 of vested shares will be eligible to sell
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SoftBank is the Berkshire Hathaway of technology, says Bernstein
Softbank's core business is tech investing
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Japan's SoftBank plans a second giant technology fund
Masayoshi Son's brainchild hasn't finished raising money but the next could be double in size
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SoftBank's big cash infusions are stalling tech IPOs
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) - Big cash infusions for startups from an ever-expanding group of financiers, led by SoftBank Group Corp <9984.T> and Middle East sovereign wealth funds, have extinguished hopes that the technology IPO market would bounce back this year.
Didi, WeWork, and possibly Uber? SoftBank's top 10 deals this year
SoftBank inked deals to acquire and invest in startups at breakneck speed, using the new fund as well as existing ones, reports TechinAsia
SoftBank may be willing to take market price for Sprint
SoftBank doesn't expect to receive much of a premium to Sprint's current share price
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SoftBank Vision Fund in talks to invest $2 billion in Flipkart
Softbank's offer to Flipkart is very similar to what was on the table but without Snapdeal
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son explains how all those deals fit together
Son outlines the strategy behind those deals and the company's planned $100 billion technology fund
SoftBank to buy robot maker Boston Dynamics from Alphabet
SoftBank Group also agreed to buy Japanese bipedal robotics company Schaft
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SoftBank acquires robotics firms from Google: Why it matters
SoftBank has already made robotics a central pillar of its forward plans, reports Tech in Asia
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SoftBank's $93-bn fund triggers fears of another startup valuation bubble
However, the company carries a $125 billion debt, reports Tech in Asia
SoftBank said to explore raising stake in chipmaker Nvidia
The firm will raise its holding over time and begin to work more closely with Nvidia
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Govt in talks with SoftBank for funding 2 lakh e-buses
India wants to cut down on a ballooning Rs 7 lakh crore crude import bill
SoftBank to take $4-bn stake in chipmaker Nvidia
A stake in Nvidia will push SoftBank to bet on emerging trends such as artificial intelligence
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SoftBank readies for India 3.0
With a new $100-billion technology fund, SoftBank is likely to go after market leaders
SoftBank closes funding for record $93-bn investment fund
SoftBank aims to reach $100 billion with a final close within six month
Softbank eyeing to invest $100 bn in technology sector in six months
Focus to be on long-term investments, foundational platform businesses seeking next-gen innovation
Softbank-Saudi tech fund becomes world's biggest with $93 bn of capital
Next stage of the Information Revolution is under way, says Softbank Vision Fund said in statement