Investments
290Portfolio Exits
98Funds
2About Softbank Capital
SoftBank Capital is an independent venture capital firm focused on early stage high growth technology based businesses benefiting from the rapid deployment and adoption of broadband and mobile technologies. The firm has direct market presence in both Massachusetts and New York.
Softbank Capital Headquarter Location
130 West 25th Street 8th Floor
New York, New York, 10010,
United States
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Latest Softbank Capital News
Jul 29, 2020
EdCast Inc, an online learning startup, has raised $16 million in Series B round of funding led by G.E. Asset Management. This round also saw participation from SoftBank Capital, Cervin Ventures, Stanford StartX Fund and Penta Global. The company was founded in 2013 by Karl Mehta. It is a knowledge network built to inspire, empower & educate individuals, teams and organizations to get smarter with daily curated & contextual bite-size insights with live access to influencers and Subject Matter Experts. ADVERTISEMENT “We are laser focused on our mission to empower enterprises in the knowledge economy with curated, contextual SmartBites (bite size knowledge) used everyday to get smarter in their work. The Millennials in the workplace along with the complexity of engaging and educating customers and partners is creating the need and demand for our knowledge network to engage employees, partners, and customers with daily relevant insights,” said Karl Mehta. The company plans to use the funding to help educational institutions, educators, enterprises and governments worldwide to collaborate with each other. It has recently tied up with HP’s online Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs termed as HP LIFE, which will enable it to cover various topics such as strategic planning, leadership, sales, funding and finance, among others. “The list of Fortune 500 companies using EdCast is impressive and we believe the company is on its way to defining and leading a new category in enterprise knowledge and intelligence,” said Carlos Monfiglio, partner at GE Asset Management. Prior to this, Edcast had raised $6 Mn in Series A round of funding led by Softbank Capital in late 2014. Other startups in this sector include MasterClass, Degreed, HotChalk, etc. Share this:
Softbank Capital Investments
290 Investments
Softbank Capital has made 290 investments. Their latest investment was in Neso Brands as part of their Seed VC on May 5, 2022.
Softbank Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/16/2022 | Seed VC | Neso Brands | $100M | Yes | Alpha Wave Global, KKR, and Temasek | 2 |
4/14/2022 | Series C | Welcome Tech | $30M | Yes | 2 | |
4/7/2021 | Secondary Market | Redis Labs | $200M | Yes | 22 | |
3/1/2021 | Series A | |||||
2/16/2021 | Unattributed VC - II |
Date | 5/16/2022 | 4/14/2022 | 4/7/2021 | 3/1/2021 | 2/16/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Series C | Secondary Market | Series A | Unattributed VC - II |
Company | Neso Brands | Welcome Tech | Redis Labs | ||
Amount | $100M | $30M | $200M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Alpha Wave Global, KKR, and Temasek | ||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Softbank Capital Portfolio Exits
98 Portfolio Exits
Softbank Capital has 98 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was NatureBox on May 02, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/2/2022 | Acquired | 3 | |||
3/17/2022 | Acquired | 3 | |||
2/10/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 5/2/2022 | 3/17/2022 | 2/10/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Softbank Capital Acquisitions
3 Acquisitions
Softbank Capital acquired 3 companies. Their latest acquisition was National Leisure Group on May 12, 2000.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/12/2000 | Acquired | |||||
5/8/2000 | ||||||
10/12/1999 | Other Venture Capital |
Date | 5/12/2000 | 5/8/2000 | 10/12/1999 |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other Venture Capital | ||
Companies | |||
Valuation | |||
Total Funding | |||
Note | Acquired | ||
Sources |
Softbank Capital Fund History
2 Fund Histories
Softbank Capital has 2 funds, including SB Capital '14.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/8/2014 | SB Capital '14 | $100M | 1 | ||
SoftBank PrinceVille Investments Annex Fund |
Closing Date | 9/8/2014 | |
|---|---|---|
Fund | SB Capital '14 | SoftBank PrinceVille Investments Annex Fund |
Fund Type | ||
Status | ||
Amount | $100M | |
Sources | 1 |
Softbank Capital Team
3 Team Members
Softbank Capital has 3 team members, including former Managing Partner, Ronald D. Fisher.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ronald D. Fisher | Managing Partner | Former | |
Eric C. Hippeau | Managing Partner | Former | |
Kabir Masir | Managing Partner | Former |
Name | Ronald D. Fisher | Eric C. Hippeau | Kabir Masir |
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||
Title | Managing Partner | Managing Partner | Managing Partner |
Status | Former | Former | Former |
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