SoftBank
VC Fund
Minato, Japan
SoftBank is a VC fund in Minato focused on Retail and Software. SoftBank Group engages in various businesses in the information industry, including the provision of mobile and internet services . It is also a holding company for businesses ranging from cloud services and self-driving cars to energy trading.
- Total investments:
- 15
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 27%
Last updated:
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Industries SoftBank invests in
Stages SoftBank invests in
Countries SoftBank invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 7 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $1.4M–$10M
- Series B
- $25M–$80M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Retail 3 (20%)
- Software 3 (20%)
- Manufacturing 3 (20%)
- Finance 2 (13%)
- Automotive 2 (13%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (20%)
- Series B 3 (20%)
- Series E 2 (13%)
- Grant 1 (7%)
- Series H 1 (7%)
Country
- United States 5 (33%)
- Japan 4 (27%)
- Mexico 2 (13%)
- Norway 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Gan
Senior Managing and Executive Officer
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Senior Managing and Executive Officer | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Andrew Schwabecher
Vice President
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Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Daisuke Inoue
General Manager of Media Management Department
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General Manager of Media Management Department | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Junichi Miyagawa
President and CEO
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President and CEO | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Masayoshi Son
Chairman & CEO
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Chairman & CEO | Total investments: 24 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven & I Holdings Co., Seven-i is a Japanese diversified retail group headquartered. Founded originally in 1920 as Ito-Yokado, Seven & I is now the fifth largest retailer in the world, with 35,000 stores in approximately 100 countries. | $1.9B / Post-IPO Equity / Jul 31, 2026 | ||
| Rapidus is an Electronic component research, development, design, production, and sales that includes semiconductor elements and integrated circuits. Environmentally friendly, energy-saving semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technology are being researched and developed. Human resource development and training for the semiconductorsector. | $1.7B / Corporate Round / Feb 27, 2026 | ||
| Merama is an e-commerce platform that partners and exponentiates the growth of each brand they work with. The platform helps fuel their business with outstanding human resources and non-dilutive capital. Its mission is to be the best and largest online group of brands in Latin America.Merama was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in MexicoCity, Mexico. | $45M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 02, 2025 | ||
| Cybereason is a cybersecurity company that offers a comprehensive platform for endpoint protection, detection, and response. Their product suite includes Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions. These tools are designed to prevent, detect, and respond to cyberthreats across various environments. Additionally, Cybereason provides Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, offering continuous monitoring and expert analysis to enhance organizational security postures. | $120M / Series H / Mar 10, 2025 | ||
| PXP is a green tech development firm that develops clean energy using next-generation photoelectric conversion elements. | $10M / Series A / Dec 04, 2024 | ||
| Rapidus is an Electronic component research, development, design, production, and sales that includes semiconductor elements and integrated circuits. Environmentally friendly, energy-saving semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technology are being researched and developed. Human resource development and training for the semiconductorsector. | $52.6M / Grant / Nov 11, 2022 | ||
| Spruce develops a platform that enables individuals to receive services in their homes through a mobile app. Its services range from full housekeeping to a quick tidy up or a dog walk for a furry friend. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | $26M / Series B / Jul 19, 2022 | ||
| Konfio provides digital banking, payments, and software tools designed to boost small and mid-size enterprise's growth and productivity. It offers working capital loans, a corporate credit card, a loyalty program, and business productivity software tools.The company was founded in 2013 by David Arana and Francisco Padilla and isheadquartered in Mexico City. | $110M / Series E / Sep 29, 2021 | ||
| TBCASoft develops a high-performance, secure, scalable, cost-effective consortium-based blockchain platform specifically for the telecom and fintech industries. The TBCASoft HIVEX solution provides seamless interoperability between mobile payment services. This helps telecom carriers create value added services and helps mobile payment providersgrow the usability and acceptance of their solution in a cost-effective way. | $25M / Series B / Aug 04, 2021 | ||
| AutoStore is a unique world-wide patented warehouse system proven to be the ideal small-goods handler for any warehouse, old or new. With standardized boxes stacked in a cube, it is easily the most space-efficient goods-to-man system on the market and can double storing capacity without increasing footprint. AutoStore is sold via a globalmulti-distribution network. | $2.8B / Secondary Market / Apr 05, 2021 | ||
| See all 15 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does SoftBank invest in?
SoftBank invests primarily in Retail, Software and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does SoftBank invest in?
SoftBank typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$10M at Series A and $25M–$80M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not SoftBank's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds SoftBank took part in.
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Who are the partners at SoftBank?
The team at SoftBank includes Eric Gan (Senior Managing and Executive Officer), Andrew Schwabecher (Vice President) and Daisuke Inoue (General Manager of Media Management Department), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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