- Type
- VC
- Stages
- Series C, Growth, Pre-IPO
- Cheque size
- $50M – $1000M
- Fund size
- $100B (Vision Fund 1)
- Based in
- Tokyo, Mumbai, Bangalore
- Founded
- 1981
About
SoftBank, through its Vision Fund, is one of the largest technology investors globally with significant exposure to India. Known for making massive bets on market leaders, SoftBank has invested billions in Indian unicorns and continues to be one of the most influential growth-stage investors.
Investment thesis: We invest in companies that are using AI, IoT, and technology to disrupt traditional industries at unprecedented scale.
What they invest in
Sectors
Team (from their public pages)
Notable investments
Examples shown on softbank.com. This is not a complete portfolio.
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