SoftBank Robotics Europe

SoftBank Robotics Europe, formerly Aldebaran Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for education, research, health, distribution, tourism, business applications, and home use. The company serves customers worldwide and focuses on interactive robotics that assist professionals and individuals. Founded in 2005, it is based in Paris, France, with additional offices in France, Japan, the United States, and China, and operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.

Karim Abouzahr

Director, SoftBank Europe Ventures

Kristin Bannon

Investment Director, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Jonathan Bullock

COO and Managing Director

John Cassidy

Investment Director, Life Sciences and HealthTech

Tom Cheung

Partner, Americas

Serena Dayal

Partner, Americas

Angela Du

Partner, Americas

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Vice Chairman

Kunihiro Fujinaga

Managing Executive Officer

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Managing Partner

Sumer Juneja

Managing Partner and Head of EMEA and India Investing

Robert Kaplan

Partner, Americas

Gosia Karas

Investor

Eylul Kayin

Vice President

Chris Lee

Partner, Asia

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Investor

Jimi Macdonald

Director

Makizono Keiichi

Executive Officer and CIO

Kentaro Matsui

Managing Partner

Ken Miyauchi

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Greg Moon

Executive Managing Partner

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Managing Partner

Ben Parton

Director of Deals and Transactions

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Priya Saiprasad

Partner

Masayoshi Son

Founder

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Kenichi Yoshida

Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President

Linda Yu

Vice President, Vision Fund

Andrew Zloto

Partner, Americas

Past deals in Mexico

Kavak

Private Equity Round in 2025
Founded in 2016, Kavak is a Mexican online platform specializing in the e-commerce of used cars. It aims to formalize the pre-owned car industry by offering real-time market data and a wide catalog of certified vehicles at fair prices. The platform provides services such as home delivery, financing options, and guarantees, enabling users to buy and sell vehicles hassle-free.

Merama

Venture Round in 2025
Merama is an e-commerce platform that partners with brands to accelerate growth in Latin America. The platform supports portfolio brands with talent resources and non-dilutive capital to help them scale online, aiming to build a leading group of Latin American online brands. Founded in 2020, Merama is headquartered in Mexico City.

Kushki

Series B in 2022
Kushki is a Latin America–focused digital payments platform that offers an integrated payments solution and omnichannel capabilities for e-commerce, m-commerce, and brick‑and‑mortar retail. It provides an API that standardizes the region’s fragmented payments landscape by supporting card payments, bank transfers, and cash networks, with access to more than 300,000 physical payment points. The platform emphasizes local logic and pricing to simplify cross‑border and local transactions and enables rapid integration for merchants. Founded in 2016 in New York City, Kushki operates across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Canada.

Merama

Series B in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform that partners with brands to accelerate growth in Latin America. The platform supports portfolio brands with talent resources and non-dilutive capital to help them scale online, aiming to build a leading group of Latin American online brands. Founded in 2020, Merama is headquartered in Mexico City.

Konfio

Series E in 2021
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.

Merama

Series B in 2021
Merama is an e-commerce platform that partners with brands to accelerate growth in Latin America. The platform supports portfolio brands with talent resources and non-dilutive capital to help them scale online, aiming to build a leading group of Latin American online brands. Founded in 2020, Merama is headquartered in Mexico City.

Kavak

Series E in 2021
Founded in 2016, Kavak is a Mexican online platform specializing in the e-commerce of used cars. It aims to formalize the pre-owned car industry by offering real-time market data and a wide catalog of certified vehicles at fair prices. The platform provides services such as home delivery, financing options, and guarantees, enabling users to buy and sell vehicles hassle-free.

Konfio

Series E in 2021
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.

MB | Mercado Bitcoin

Series A in 2021
Mercado Bitcoin is a leading financial market infrastructure company in Latin America, specializing in cryptocurrency transactions. It offers an online platform where users, including traders, can buy and sell various digital assets, such as Bitcoin, using Brazilian Real. The platform features crypto wallets and provides comprehensive tools for managing trades, assets, and financial data, enabling users to make informed investment decisions. Additionally, Mercado Bitcoin offers opportunities for high-yield investments through tokens representing alternative non-security assets, allowing individuals to attain fractional ownership of diverse assets.

Alphacredit Capital

Series B in 2020
AlphaCredit is a rapidly growing FinTech company based in Mexico City, focusing on providing accessible and affordable credit solutions to individuals and small businesses in Mexico and Colombia. As a non-banking financial institution, AlphaCredit offers a range of products including consumer credit for public and private employees, pensioners, and independent contractors, as well as financial services tailored for small and medium enterprises such as factoring, leasing, and productive credits. The company's innovative platform utilizes a programmed deduction system, which contributes to low default rates and enables competitive interest rates. With a workforce of over 1,200 employees, AlphaCredit has successfully granted more than 514,000 credits to over 310,000 clients, emphasizing its commitment to improving financial access and quality of life through technology-driven solutions.

Konfio

Series D in 2019
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.

Clip

Series C in 2019
Clip is transforming card acceptance in Mexico by providing portable card-reading hardware and a digital payment platform that enables businesses to accept all credit and debit cards, including contactless payments. The company's solutions allow businesses to turn smartphones or tablets into card terminals, facilitating seamless transactions without the need for complicated paperwork or monthly fees. By focusing on empowering Mexican businesses, Clip helps them increase sales and grow by offering a user-friendly application that simplifies payment acceptance. This approach positions Clip as a vital ally for merchants seeking efficient and accessible payment solutions.
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