Investor · 2 deals
Every published round SoftBank took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go1 | undisclosed | 9 May 2023 | $30m | Participant | Techboard, SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia | |
| Go1 | Series D+ | Jul 2021 | $200m | Lead | Startup Daily (7 Sep 2023), Startup Daily (26 Jan 2023), Startup Daily (7 Jun 2022), TechCrunch Australia, Our Innovation Fund (6 Jun 2022), Our Innovation Fund (5 Aug 2021) |
Companies SoftBank has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go1 | Startup that reached unicorn status in 1H 2021 | Jul 2021, Series D+ | 2 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for SoftBank, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies SoftBank has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal SoftBank did.
Stories naming SoftBank. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Travel giant Oyo's purchase of local rental manager MadeComfy tops $50 million; founders remain as co-CEOs, and the piece recalls earlier raises and rival sector deals.
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Quantum computing firm SQC names Simon Segars as chair and Fiona Pak-Poy as director; the article also recalls its $83m seed round and $50.4m Series A.
Property management startup Different has gone into administration with KPMG after failing to raise new capital, despite backing from AirTree and CBA's venture arm; the piece also recalls the failures of Milkrun and Brosa.
Australian learning platform Go1 is buying Berlin's Blinkist to grow its corporate training offering; deal terms are undisclosed, though Blinkist backer Insight Partners is taking $30 million of Go1 equity alongside the purchase.
Also SmartCompany·Techboard
TechCrunch roundup: FTX fallout hits Nestcoin and SoftBank's stake, while Quix, Joepegs, Vow, Faraday Future and Butter raise, plus items on Twitter, VLC, DoorDash, Hulu, Google and Apple.
Also AgFunderNews
Roundup of design-sector startup funding covering recent raises by Picsart, LottieFiles, Gravity Sketch and Superside, plus Canva's standing, alongside Adobe's agreed multibillion-dollar purchase of Figma.
Banking SaaS firm Pismo has hired Simon Keys to lead business development across Oceania. The article also recalls the company's $108 million Series B, led by Amazon, SoftBank and Accel, in October 2021.
Preview of the Startup Daily TV podcast covering a bid against AGL's demerger, reproductive-rights tech policy, VC conversations, a fintech fund raise, and interviews with Skedulo, Good & Fugly and One Key Access founders.
Skedulo's founder and chief of staff explain how preparation and strategy secured their SoftBank-backed Series C, sharing lessons for founders approaching late-stage fundraising.
Satirical awards column recalling 2021 business failures and wins: Hosking's Redbubble share sale, Greensill's collapse, GetSwift's downfall, Better.com's layoffs and funding, Moviepass's sale, and Digital World's Trump SPAC deal.