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...


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...


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...


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...


WeWork accelerates IPO plans, plots September listing

A WeWork IPO may be just weeks away, says new report.


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...


Consumer credit company Experian invests in Grab’s Series H round

The Dublin-headquartered company’s investment amount was not disclosed...


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...


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...


Startups Weekly: The Peloton IPO (bull vs. bear)

In this week's newsletter: Bird gets acquisitive, Stripe puts on its VC hat and...