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E-Commerce Platform Tokopedia Reportedly Set to Raise up to $1.5 Billion

22 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

22 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

The Jakarta-based company, backed by SoftBank and Alibaba, is looking to US internet companies and existing investors for a pre-IPO funding round, according to sources.
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E-Commerce Platform Tokopedia Reportedly Set to Raise up to $1.5 Billion

The Jakarta-based company, backed by SoftBank and Alibaba, is looking to US internet companies and existing investors for a pre-IPO funding round, according to sources.
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SoftBank to Invest $2 Billion in Korean E-Commerce Site Coupang

20 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

20 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

The deal marks another enormous bet on e-commerce for SoftBank, which backed Alibaba before it dominated the Chinese market.
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SoftBank to Invest $2 Billion in Korean E-Commerce Site Coupang

The deal marks another enormous bet on e-commerce for SoftBank, which backed Alibaba before it dominated the Chinese market.
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The China Edit

The China Edit | Slowdown Hits Armani, Alibaba Feud, Travellers Lose Appetite

6 June 2016 • By Kate Abnett

6 June 2016 • By Kate Abnett

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
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The China Edit | Slowdown Hits Armani, Alibaba Feud, Travellers Lose Appetite

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
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SoftBank Group Invests $250 Million in Talent Agency WME-IMG

23 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

23 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese telecommunications company, invested $250 million in WME-IMG LLC in a deal that values the sports and entertainment agency at $5.5 billion.
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SoftBank Group Invests $250 Million in Talent Agency WME-IMG

SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese telecommunications company, invested $250 million in WME-IMG LLC in a deal that values the sports and entertainment agency at $5.5 billion.
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Japan's Maverick Billionaire Invests Big Abroad

4 June 2015 • By Bloomberg

4 June 2015 • By Bloomberg

When Masayoshi Son placed a $20 million bet 15 years ago on Alibaba, plenty of peers considered it too risky a venture. Since then, Son's investment has paid out more than $70 billion, strengthening SoftBank and making him Japan's second richest man.
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Japan's Maverick Billionaire Invests Big Abroad

When Masayoshi Son placed a $20 million bet 15 years ago on Alibaba, plenty of peers considered it too risky a venture. Since then, Son's investment has paid out more than $70 billion, strengthening SoftBank and making him Japan's second richest man.
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Softbank Invests $1B in South Korean Online Retailer Coupang

3 June 2015 • By Associated Press

3 June 2015 • By Associated Press

South Korean online shopping site Coupang has secured a $1 billion investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank Corp.
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Softbank Invests $1B in South Korean Online Retailer Coupang

South Korean online shopping site Coupang has secured a $1 billion investment from Japanese Internet company Softbank Corp.
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Alibaba Leads $1.22 Billion Stake in Video Site Youku Tudou

28 April 2014 • By Bloomberg

28 April 2014 • By Bloomberg

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Alibaba Leads $1.22 Billion Stake in Video Site Youku Tudou

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Daily Digest

Fast fashion’s slow death, Loyalty discounts, Gilt’s Goldman boost, Social media ROI, Pierre Cardin's singularity

10 May 2011 • By BoF Team

10 May 2011 • By BoF Team

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Fast fashion’s slow death, Loyalty discounts, Gilt’s Goldman boost, Social media ROI, Pierre Cardin's singularity

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