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