Vision Fund
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund is preparing to invest $1 billion in Grab
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is set to continue its recent spree of investments in Asian tech unicorns. The mega fund —…
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Trends
SoftBank Corp shares drop 14% on their first day of trading, but it’s still one of the largest IPOs ever
SoftBank Corp’s initial public offering today started with a bang before trailing off into a whimper, with the stock falling…
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Rakuten has SoftBank in its sights
With my research consultant and contributor Arman Tabatabai, we’ve covered two topics: Form Ds, the filing that startups usually submit…
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Khashoggi’s fate shows the flip side of the surveillance state
It’s been over five years since NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden lifted the lid on government mass surveillance programs, revealing, in…
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Saudi ally calls for Uber boycott over response to Khashoggi’s vanishing
Uber is facing calls for a boycott of its app in the Persian Gulf, a region that has poured billions…
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Finance
Corporate venture investment climbs higher throughout 2018
Many corporations are pinning their futures on their venture investment portfolios. If you can’t beat startups at the innovation game,…
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