SoftBank Capital

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History

The investment branch of the Japanese telecom company, SoftBank Corp.,[6] the SoftBank Capital firm was established and initially led by four partners: Ron Fisher, Eric Hippeau, Steve Murray, and Michael Perlis. The company is a member of National Venture Capital Association.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In November 2011, Mike Perlis stepped down as general partner at SoftBank Capital to become CEO of Forbes Media.[7]

In 2013, it created a $250 million growth fund for companies such as Alibaba and MediaTek.[8]

SoftBank Capital was closed by SoftBank in 2015.[5] Although not making active investments, as of late 2017 it continued to oversee its prior portfolio.[6]

See also

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