About SoftBank Group
SoftBank Group is a private equity firm founded in 1981. It is primarily based in San Carlos, United States. As of Apr 2026, SoftBank Group has a portfolio of 38 companies, comprising 38 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Brazil. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Most recently it acquired stakes in WeWork on Feb 16, 2024.
Overall SoftBank Group portfolio has seen 8 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 10 acquisitions including key companies like SoFi, Coupang and Snapdeal. A lot of funds co-invest with SoftBank Group, with names like Baseline Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
SoftBank Group has a team of 40 people, including 18 partners.
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SoftBank Group's Portfolio
SoftBank Group has a portfolio of 38 companies. They have invested in a total of 38 companies. Their most recent investment was in R Planet (Seed round) on Jun 28, 2022. Here are the most recent investments by SoftBank Group:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 28, 2022 | Seed | 8740 | ||
May 16, 2022 | Seed | 9752 | ||
Sep 13, 2021 | Series C | 6420 | ||
Aug 04, 2021 | Series B | 6709 |
SoftBank Group has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of WeWork on Feb 16, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by SoftBank Group:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Feb 16, 2024 | Provider of flexible workspace solutions, including coworking spaces and private offices | $12.8B | 2010 | |
Oct 23, 2024 | Provider of repair services | - | 1997 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of SoftBank Group:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Brazil
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of SoftBank Group
SoftBank Group has a team of 40 members including 18 Partners and 11 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. SoftBank Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in SoftBank Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Washington | - | - | |
Partner | Washington | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | San Mateo | - | - | |
Partner | Washington | - | - | |
Partner | Washington | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Miami | - | - |
Co-investors of SoftBank Group
Over the past 45 years, 47 investors have co-invested in SoftBank Group's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of SoftBank Group: 47 investors entered a company along with SoftBank Group. These include investors like Baseline Ventures (1 company).
SoftBank Group News
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Asaas secures $150M in a round led by BONDLatamList•Oct 14, 2024•ASAAS, Bond Capital, SoftBank Group, 23S Capital and 1 other
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Tier rides away with $200M in fundingPhocusWire•Oct 25, 2021•Mountain Partners, M&G, Mubadala, SoftBank Vision Fund and 10 others
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Amazon joins $108m funding round for Brazil's PismoFinextra•Oct 19, 2021•Pismo, SoftBank Group, Accel, Falabella and 7 others
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Ola Electric raises $200 million at over $5 billion valuationTHE WEEK•Oct 09, 2021•Ola Electric, Falcon Edge Capital, SoftBank Group, SoftBank and 2 others
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SoftBank in talks to back GlobalBees at $500m valuationMoneycontrol•Sep 29, 2021•SoftBank Group, GlobalBees, SoftBank Group, Lenskart
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Payments Firm Oy! Indonesia Lands $30M Series APYMNTS.com•Sep 24, 2021•OY!, SoftBank Group, MDI Ventures, Pavilion Capital Partners and 3 others
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SoftBank and Lovato back June Homes in raising $50m in fundingShortTermRentalz•Sep 22, 2021•June Homes, SoftBank Ventures Asia, TQ Ventures, FJ Labs and 4 others
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SoftBank's Son to Step Down From Chairman Role at Mobile UnitBloombergQuint•Sep 21, 2021•SoftBank Group
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