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Funding at a glance: SoftBank expects a bonanza from seven Indian start-ups

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son once saw hotel chain Oyo as the jewel in his crown

Top headlines: Govt's settlement with Cairn, hurdle in Paytm's $2.2 bn IPO

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Emeritus' value tops $3.2 bn with $650 mn funding from SoftBank, Accel

Capital would help the edtech startup create new products and industry verticals, expand its business serving govts and enterprises, double down on new geographies and fund acquisitions

Oyo makes room for revival, tweaks strategy for sustainable growth

The asset- and capex-light model, which is at the heart of the strategy, is yet to be tested

Q1 results: As tech rally cools, SoftBank posts 39% lower profit

Japanese group to cut China investments until tech sector scrutiny clarifies

A Swiggy IPO could provide good returns, says SoftBank's Masayoshi Son

Last month, Swiggy closed a $1.25-bn fundraise, marking the first investment in the category by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and raising its valuation by more than 50% to $5.5 bn

Masayoshi Son to make personal investments with SoftBank's Vision Fund

The billionaire made the disclosure as his company reported earnings, explaining he will begin to co-invest in Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle where SoftBank has been the sole source of capital

SoftBank's Vision Fund posts $2 bn Q1 profit, share weakness casts shadow

China regulatory action has hit valuations, but sees further upside from listing of Paytm, Policybazaar

SoftBank-backed Oyo shortlists 3 investment banks for $1.2-bn IPO: Report

The hotel aggregator, in which SoftBank owns a 46% stake and is one of its biggest bets, has endured months of layoffs, cost cuts and losses during the global health crisis

SoftBank Group funding turns India start-up Mindtickle into unicorn

The latest funding takes the total capital raised to $281 million, including a $100 million round last November that was also led by SoftBank

SoftBank said to build a $5 billion stake in Swiss drugmaker Roche

The Japanese conglomerate is now one of Roche's largest investors, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Policybazaar files DRHP with Sebi, aims to raise over Rs 6,000 cr via IPO

Of this, Rs 3,750 crore will be fresh issue portion and OFS of Rs 2,267.5 crore

Edtech startup Unacademy gets $440 mn funding, valuation crosses $3.44 bn

Unacademy Group's valuation has grown almost ten times in 18 months, riding on demand for online training

SoftBank-backed Policybazaar seeks to join India tech IPO train

Policybazaar was founded in 2008 to tap the large population of under-insured in a country of 1.3 billion people

SoftBank Q1 performance seen buoyed by China IPOs; crackdown clouds outlook

The group reported a record $37 billion net profit in the financial year ended March due in large part to outsized gains from a stake in South Korean e-tailer Coupang Inc.

SoftBank sells 45 mn shares in Uber after Didi bet backfires: Report

Uber shares fell 4.6% at $44 in extended trading before erasing most of its losses.

SoftBank-backed Unacademy acquires game streaming platform Rheo TV

Unacademy will fully acquire Rheo TV and enable exit of all existing investors; deal value not disclosed

Vision Fund's bet on Didi Chuxing falls $4 billion into the red

More than one-quarter of the Vision Fund's portfolio is the Japanese group's heavy investment in China's tech sector.

SoftBank's robotics ambitions short circuit as Pepper loses power

SoftBank will end sales of new Pepper units in 2023 at the latest as those parts become obsolete: report

Crypto firm FTX Trading's valuation rises to $18 bn after $900 mn funding

The latest funding comes as investor sentiment towards cryptocurrencies has somewhat soured after an initial euphoria earlier this year due to mounting regulatory concerns globally