SOFTBANK DD
via Josh Wolfe: 1/ On SOFTBANK Of the $95B of Vision Fund 1 -$25B came from Softbank itself -$60B came from Saudis + Abu Dhabi -$10B others Of the 80 … Read more
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It really is stunning the amount of $$ thrown at WeWork. Softbank invests at a $47 bln valuation – now likely worth only $20 bln!!??
It really is stunning the amount of $$ thrown at WeWork. Softbank invests at a $47 bln valuation – now likely worth only $20 bln!!?? SoftBank employess face loss and … Read more
Softbank lost $600 million on Uber
SoftBank backed Uber in early 2018, buying shares from existing investors for $48.77 a piece and purchasing new shares at just under $33. On Tuesday, Uber fell to a record … Read more
Softbank And The End Game Of Ponzi-Son
Submitted by Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management “The power to predict the future is about to emerge,” declared Masayoshi Son. “The amount of data will grow by … Read more
Toyota, Softbank take $20M bet on company that produces 30mph e-bike
techcrunch.com/2019/05/01/a-30-mph-e-bike-to-compete-with-cars-in-cities-investors-just-bet-20-million-on-it/ Bird and Lime are scooting along, backed by hundreds of millions in venture capital. But there are still plenty of companies hoping to dominate the still-nascent micromobility market, given … Read more
Japanese billionaire, founder of SoftBank, lost $130 million on Bitcoin after the crypto-hype imploded
by: Ethan Huff (Natural News) The second richest man in Japan recently lost a boatload of cash after deciding to sell his Bitcoin holdings, which he purchased at just about the worst … Read more
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son got caught up in the Bitcoin frenzy and reportedly lost $130 million
Billionaire Masayoshi Son reportedly made a massive bet on bitcoin near the peak of the digital currency’s frenze in 2017. The founder of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank personally lost over $130 million when … Read more
SoftBank to sell its telecom division to help pay for their tech bets
www.economist.com/business/2018/12/22/masayoshi-son-floats-part-of-softbank-to-help-pay-for-his-huge-tech-bets Mention Softbank and most Japanese people, understandably, think of telecoms—it is Japan’s third-largest wireless carrier. The company hopes to weaken that association. SoftBank is listing its telecoms arm; shares … Read more
Softbank is diligently working to make sure the most innovative companies never go public.
archive.is/YPSte Interesting read here from WSJ. What this could mean is the future google, facebooks, or amazons of the world never go public because they can always get the funding … Read more
TOYOTA and SOFTBANK team up for WAR against Driverless Car Giants (AUDIO)
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF and SoftBank Not Interested in Tesla Buyout
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Two often-cited suspects are axed. So where’s the “secured” funding supposed to come from? The whole scheme kicked off when Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted during trading … Read more