SoftBank said to be scouting for fresh deals in India amid virus outbreak

SoftBank said to be scouting for fresh deals in India amid virus outbreak

Pedestrians walk past a SoftBank Group Corp. store in Tokyo, Japan. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp, an early backer in unicorns like Paytm, Ola and OYO, has begun scouting for fresh deals in India even as it continues to remain wary of the growth of its portfolio companies globally owing to the coronavirus outbreak.