# SoftBank Corp.

> SoftBank Corp. is a VC fund in Minato backing Software and iOS. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minato, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/softbank-mobile/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/softbank
- Website: https://www.softbank.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoftBank/

SoftBank Corp. is a VC fund in Minato focused on Software and iOS. SoftBank is a provider of mobile and fixed-line communication and internet connection services.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $25M–$80M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| iOS | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Computer | 1 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Japan | 1 | 20% |
| Norway | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Masayoshi Son | Founder | 21 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masayoshi-son |
| Yuki Saji | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuki-saji |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TBCASoft | 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 | 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 |  |
| Latona | IoT/Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence | $1.4M | Series A | Mar 31, 2021 |  |
| NextVR | NextVR enables the transmission of live, long-form virtual reality content in broadcast quality – leading the way for live and on-demand VR to become a mainstream experience for sporting events, concerts, cinematic productions and more. Launched in 2009, NextVR has more than 26 patents granted or pending for the capture, compression, transmission,and display of virtual reality content. NextVR's platform allows the fully immersive content to be streamed with pristine quality using current home and mobile Internet connections. NextVR was founded by veterans in stereoscopic imaging technology, software development and an award-winning filmmaker | $80M | Series B | Aug 09, 2016 |  |
| TBCASoft | 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. |  | Series A |  |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SoftBank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softbank-b720) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Dick Clark Productions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dick-clark-productions) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Formation 8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/formation8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founder H Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-h-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Naver Financial Corp.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naver-financial-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NetEase](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/netease-com) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SoftBank Corp. invest in?

SoftBank Corp. invests primarily in Software, iOS and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is SoftBank Corp.'s check size?

SoftBank Corp. typically joins rounds of $25M–$80M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds SoftBank Corp. participates in.

### How do I contact SoftBank Corp.?

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### Who are the partners at SoftBank Corp.?

The team at SoftBank Corp. includes Masayoshi Son (Founder) and Yuki Saji (President & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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