Takahiko Hyuga
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SoftBank eyes second AI venture fund of more than $55m
Deepcore Inc. is preparing to form a new AI investment fund in two to three years as it expands its core startup incubation business.
Private equity firms see opportunity in Japan’s traditional hot springs
Fortress Investment and Odyssey Capital Group are spending billions to tap into the appeal of traditional inns amid a tourism boom.
SoftBank taps Nomura, Goldman to advise on Yahoo Japan ownership structure
SoftBank hired Nomura to advise on the transaction, which will make the mobile operator the largest shareholder in Yahoo Japan.
SoftBank’s $4.5b bonds get fully subscribed on day one
The sale will be Japan’s biggest-ever local corporate bond issuance.
SoftBank said to hire 10 deal-makers from Goldman for investment push
The firm has been looking for people to expand its investment business. The group will be separate from SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund, though
SoftBank unit Fortress to invest $3.6b in Japanese property
The investment firm will target hotels, onsen spas, office buildings, data centers and condominiums throughout the country.
Chinese companies evince interest in buying Japan’s General Oyster
The Japanese company runs 27 oyster bars throughout Japan, harvesting wild shellfish and cultivating its own oysters.
Baring PE, CVC among suitors to be shortlisted for $1.5b Godiva Asia sale
North Asian buyout firm MBK Partners and Marunouchi Capital were also shortlisted to proceed to the next round of bidding.
SoftBank said to hire Goldman veteran for new investments unit
The hiring is the latest move by Masayoshi Son to transform SoftBank into a technology-focused investor with initiatives such as the near-$100 billion
SoftBank telecom unit’s shares fall below IPO price in Tokyo debut
The shares of SoftBank Group Corp.’s Japanese telecom business fell at the start of trading after Masayoshi Son raised more than $20 billion in an i
