PavelAlpeyev
Stories by PavelAlpeyev
Inside SoftBank almost everyone thinks going private is a bad idea
Son’s urge to go private dates back to the initial public offering of Alibaba in late 2014.
SoftBank, Naver opt for ‘squeeze-out’ route to take Line Corp private
SoftBank and Naver's tender offer to buy Line's shares was rejected by some public shareholders.
Alibaba said to be in talks to invest $3b in Grab
Alibaba will spend a portion of the funds to acquire some of the Grab stock held by Uber.
SoftBank is said to consider bid for TikTok in India
SoftBank may need a local partner to cut a deal that would win government approval.
SoftBank said to dispatch officials to help virus-stricken Oyo Japan
Oyo has been among the hardest-hit in SoftBank’s global portfolio of sharing economy outfits.
SoftBank quietly offloads another $2.2b Alibaba stake
This step is the latest in an unwinding of a relationship between the two companies that spans two decades.
Masayoshi Son’s $2b guarantee at risk as virus hits SoftBank star Oyo
Oyo risks turning into another problem startup for SoftBank amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan’s SoftBank scraps agreement to spend $3b to buy WeWork stock
SoftBank confirmed it would end the offer, citing five conditions that were not satisfied by the closing date.
SoftBank likely to abandon $3b deal with WeWork investors
SoftBank had agreed to buy shares from former CEO Neumann, VC firms and employees, but told stockholders in mid-March that deal conditions hadn’t be
Japanese fintech startup Kyash raises $45m despite virus chilling VCs
This marks the Series C round co-led by Greenspring Associates Inc. and Goodwater Capital.
