We invest across all stages of a company's lifecycle.
SoftBank Early Stage
- Sectors: Social media, mobile applications, ecommerce, online advertising, gaming, and cloud computing.
- Stage: Preference for beta through early revenue, with exceptions for opportunities strategic to the SOFTBANK Group.
- Geography: U.S. focused companies.
SoftBank Growth Stage
- Sectors: Social media, mobile applications, ecommerce, online advertising, gaming, and cloud computing.
- Stage: Focus on companies that have demonstrated annualized revenues at scale and profitable business models.
- Geography: Global focus with a preference for U.S. and Asian based businesses.
We are affiliated with the SOFTBANK Group, a Japanese-based telecommunications, Internet and media conglomerate.
Assets include: SOFTBANK Mobile, a distributor of the iPhone and iPad in Japan; Yahoo! Japan; Alibaba Group; Gilt Groupe; Renren and Zynga.
We assist the SOFTBANK Group in identifying key strategic investments.
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