October 23, 2019
WeWork confirms an up to $8 billion lifeline from SoftBank Group; names new executive chairman
Confirming earlier reports, The We Company and SoftBank Group agreed to a new...
October 7, 2019
Founder to invest US$700M in OYO as part of new US$1.5B round; to expand in US, Europe
OYO Hotels & Homes, one of India’s largest hotels aggregators with...
August 15, 2019
Energy Vault raises $110 million from SoftBank Vision Fund as energy storage grabs headlines
Imagine a moving tower made of huge cement bricks weighing 35 metric tons. The...
July 30, 2019
Real estate platform Compass raises another $370M on a $6.4B valuation en route to an IPO
The real estate market regularly goes through ups and downs, but today comes big...
July 24, 2019
WeWork accelerates IPO plans, plots September listing
A WeWork IPO may be just weeks away, says new report.
July 11, 2019
Fintech in Latin America continues to draw big dollars as SoftBank invests $231 million in Creditas
As investors continue to move more aggressively into Latin America’s...
July 5, 2019
Consumer credit company Experian invests in Grab’s Series H round
The Dublin-headquartered company’s investment amount was not disclosed...
July 3, 2019
SoftBank Vision Fund partner David Thevenon is coming to Disrupt Berlin
SoftBank Vision Fund has single-handedly changed the game when it comes to tech...
June 21, 2019
Today’s top news, June 21: Bank Negara Malaysia to regulate insurance comparison sites
In addition to Bank Negara Malaysia, we also have updates from Singapore Tourism...
June 8, 2019
Startups Weekly: The Peloton IPO (bull vs. bear)
In this week's newsletter: Bird gets acquisitive, Stripe puts on its VC hat and...