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Fair value of SoftBank’s India investment across Vision Funds up 9% at $14 billion
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
SoftBank's India investment portfolio, including Vision Fund I and II, has a fair value of nearly $14 billion, a 9% increase as of December 2023. Flipkart is among its top 15 most valued companies. SoftBank achieved a net profit of over $6 billion for the quarter ending in December. SoftBank is bullish about the Indian market and expects IPOs from portfolio companies such as FirstCry and Ola Electric. Venture funding dropped by 60% in 2023, although SoftBank's portfolio companies raised $8 billion in fresh capital. Investment activity is expected to pick up in 2024.
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SoftBank Vision Funds record Rs. 30,880 crore investment loss in H1
Money Control
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1y ago
Medial
In the first half of the year, SoftBank Vision Funds (SVF) reported a $3.86 billion investment loss, primarily due to decreased share prices of listed portfolio companies and decreased fair values of private portfolio companies. SVF experienced a gain of $1.2 billion on investments, including gains from investments in subsidiaries like Arm. SVF received proceeds of $5.12 billion from the IPO of Arm and additional funds from sales of investments in portfolio companies and prepaid forward contracts. Overall, SVF's gross performance since inception was $14.8 billion in gains for Vision Fund 1 and $20.7 billion in losses for Vision Fund 2.
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SoftBank India Elevates Sarthak Misra To Partner Role
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Sarthak Misra has been promoted to partner at SoftBank India. Previously an investment director at the firm, Misra joined SoftBank in 2019 and currently holds board positions at ecommerce unicorn Meesho and B2B online retailer OfBusiness. In his new role, Misra will report to Sumer Juneja, SoftBank's Managing Partner for India & EMEA. SoftBank is reportedly preparing to invest in Indian startups again after an 18-month dry spell and will resume signing deals with Indian startups shortly. The fair value of SoftBank India's investment portfolio stands at nearly $14bn, up 9% as of December 2023.
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SoftBank posts profit for second straight quarter as Vision Fund steadies
YourStory
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1d ago
Medial
SoftBank Group reported a net profit of 421.83 billion yen in Q1 FY25, with its Vision Fund achieving gains due to strong mark-ups in holdings like Coupang and Swiggy. Despite SoftBank’s cautious investment approach in India recently, its Indian portfolio, including Lenskart and Meesho, could offer substantial returns through upcoming IPOs. AI remains a strong focus, with a pared-down plan for a data center in Ohio in collaboration with OpenAI.
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SoftBank’s investments decline in latest quarter but Stargate may ramp them up
YourStory
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5m ago
Medial
SoftBank Group experienced a slowdown in investment activity, spending about $600 million in the quarter ending December 2024. However, the company plans to ramp up future investments, contingent on the success of its AI infrastructure project, Stargate. Swiggy, a major SoftBank investment, went public with a significant IPO, boosting its valuation, despite recent stock declines. SoftBank’s Vision Fund reported a loss, but the company remains optimistic about future AI investments.
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Fidelity continues markdowns, cuts fair value of Gupshup and Pine Labs
Money Control
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2y ago
Medial
Fidelity pegged the fair value of Pine Labs at $4.5 billion, while it valued Gupshup at $882 million. Pine Labs was last valued at $5 billion, while Gupshup last raised funds at about $1.4 billion valuation.
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SoftBank Again Offloads Stake In Paytm, Sells 1.37 Cr Shares
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank has sold over 2% stake in fintech giant Paytm through open market transactions. Between January 23 and February 26, SoftBank sold 1.37 crore shares, reducing its stake in Paytm from 5.01% to 2.83%. This is the second stake reduction by SoftBank in Paytm this year, following a 2% stake sale in January. SoftBank has been steadily reducing its stake in Paytm as well as other listed companies in its portfolio. The fair value of SoftBank's India investment portfolio stood at nearly $14 billion as of December 2023.
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Fidelity cuts fair value of Meesho, Pine Labs
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Fidelity's funds have lowered the valuations of Indian e-commerce marketplace Meesho and fintech company Pine Labs, according to filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Meesho's fair value was reduced to around $4.1 billion from $5 billion in August, while Pine Labs' fair value was decreased to $3 billion from $4.7 billion. Investors often revise valuations based on changes in public market counterparts. Meesho's early investors and angel investors are reportedly looking to sell their stake at a valuation of $3-3.5 billion. Both companies saw narrowed losses and increased revenues for FY2023.
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94% of portfolio companies have 12+ months runway: SoftBank
YourStory
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1y ago
Medial
SoftBank Group has reported that about 94% of its Vision Fund portfolio companies have sufficient cash to continue operations for at least a year, indicating that its holdings are well-capitalised despite the funding challenges faced by many startups. SoftBank's presentation also revealed that 17% of the portfolio companies have a runway of over 24 months, while 69% either have free cash flow or enough capital to achieve profitability. The company holds $56.7 billion in unrealised fair value from its private investments, with the fair value depreciating by nearly $200 million quarter-on-quarter.
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Quadria Group launches HealthQuad Fund III with $300 Mn corpus
Entrackr
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1m ago
Medial
Quadria Group, a healthcare-focused private equity platform, has announced the launch of HealthQuad Fund III with a proposed raise of up to $300 million (target corpus of $200 million and a $100 million greenshoe option). As the successor to Funds I and II, the third fund aims to build on a proven track record of identifying and scaling pioneering healthcare ventures that have significantly expanded access, affordability, and quality of care across India. The launch aligns with Quadria’s long-term vision of creating India’s most integrated healthcare investment platform, offering capital solutions from early-stage innovation to scaled growth across the healthcare value chain. Launched in 2016, HealthQuad was initiated as a distinct investment vehicle focused on supporting disruptive, tech-enabled healthcare models at the early-growth stage. Funds I and II backed over 18 companies, including Qure.ai, Medikabazaar, THB, Wysa, Ekincare, Redcliffe Labs, GoApptiv, and Strand Life Sciences. With Fund III, Quadria takes a step toward establishing a broader healthcare investment franchise. Dr. Amit Varma, Abrar Mir, and Sunil Thakur will assume full ownership and control of the platform following its separation from KOIS. A significant portion of the existing investment and committee team will remain involved in managing current portfolio investments. Quadria intends to leverage its global and domestic institutional investor network to support the fund and create scaled impact. The firm recently closed Quadria Capital Fund III at $1.07 billion, backed by leading global institutions. Founded in 2012, Quadria Capital manages over $4 billion in assets across 27 investments in South and Southeast Asia, including India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The firm aims to generate sustainable value by partnering with high-impact healthcare businesses and delivering strong investor returns.
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SoftBank turns around in FY25: Clocks $7.4 Bn profit, bets big on AI and chips
Entrackr
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2m ago
Medial
SoftBank Group has posted a net profit of $7.4 billion in FY25, marking a sharp reversal from a loss of $1.4 billion in the previous year. The turnaround follows aggressive bets on artificial intelligence and semiconductor plays. The Japanese conglomerate’s revenue rose 7.2% year-on-year to $45.97 billion, while income before tax jumped to $10.8 billion from just $367.5 million last year. SoftBank attributed the gain to a $23.5 billion investment profit from holdings in Alibaba, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom. Its investment business, led by founder Masayoshi Son, recorded ¥3.41 trillion ($21.7 billion) in gains. This included ¥1.88 trillion ($11.94 billion) from Alibaba and ¥1.35 trillion ($8.58 billion) from T-Mobile. However, these were partially offset by a ¥2.03 trillion derivative loss, largely due to prepaid forward contracts using Alibaba shares. The performance of the Vision Fund segment remained mixed. While Vision Fund 1 clocked a ¥940 billion gain ($5.97 billion), Vision Fund 2 posted a loss of ¥526 billion ($3.34 billion). The group also incurred a ¥491.8 billion ($3.17 billion) charge related to third-party investor interests in the Vision Funds. A large part of Vision Fund 2’s losses came from a drop in the value of companies like Ola and Swiggy, which saw their stock prices and valuations fall. SoftBank said the value of its publicly listed investments under Vision Fund 2 fell by 21.7% in the last quarter. Meanwhile, SoftBank is doubling down its investment in AI infrastructure. It has committed up to $30 billion to OpenAI Global and is acquiring US-based chipmaker Ampere for $6.5 billion. The group also launched the “Stargate” project — a $500 billion initiative to build large-scale AI data centers. Despite the return to profitability, SoftBank flagged macro uncertainties including FX volatility, regulatory risks, and performance variance in its private market bets. The company will propose a year-end dividend of ¥22 ($0.14) per share, taking the full-year payout to ¥44 ($0.28), unchanged from last year.
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