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 Taiwan

Ampere Computing

Acquisition in 2025
Ampere Computing designs cloud-native, energy-efficient microprocessors for cloud, edge, and AI workloads. Its Ampere Altra family delivers high core counts, up to 128 cores, optimized for cloud-native, AI inference, and memory-intensive applications such as big data, machine learning, and databases across data centers and edge environments. The company focuses on performance, efficiency, and scalability to support cloud service providers and large-scale deployments. Engineering work spans multiple locations globally, including design sites in Bengaluru, Raleigh, and Ho Chi Minh City, with corporate presence in Santa Clara, Portland, and Taipei.

TBCASoft

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2016, TBCASoft specializes in developing high-performance blockchain platforms tailored for the telecommunications industry. The company offers Cross-Carrier Payment System (CCPS) for P2P remittance and top-up services, along with Cross-Carrier Identification System (CCIS) using zero-knowledge proof cryptography. It also operates Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG), a consortium providing blockchain-based services to its members.

Appier

Venture Round in 2021
Appier Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in providing AI-powered platforms for enterprises worldwide. Its suite of products includes Aideal for driving purchase decisions, AIQUA for proactive customer engagement, AIXON for unified data science, and CrossX for AI-driven advertising solutions. Appier serves approximately 1,000 global brands and agencies across Asia from its offices in 14 markets, helping businesses make data-driven decisions to increase customer engagement and predict user behavior without the need for specialized AI engineers.

TBCASoft

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2016, TBCASoft specializes in developing high-performance blockchain platforms tailored for the telecommunications industry. The company offers Cross-Carrier Payment System (CCPS) for P2P remittance and top-up services, along with Cross-Carrier Identification System (CCIS) using zero-knowledge proof cryptography. It also operates Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG), a consortium providing blockchain-based services to its members.

Line Mobile

Acquisition in 2018
Line Mobile Corporation is a mobile virtual network operator based in Shinjuku, Japan, and a subsidiary of LINE Corporation. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on providing affordable mobile services, including internet access, telecommunications, internet telephony, and budget smartphones and SIM cards. Line Mobile allows users to enjoy unlimited data for popular social networking applications such as LINE, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as the LINE MUSIC service, without affecting their data limits. The company positions its offerings around three core values: simplicity, freedom, and value, ensuring that its plans are transparent and tailored to meet the diverse usage behaviors and needs of individual customers. Additionally, Line Mobile operates in both Japan and Taiwan, enhancing its presence in the mobile communications market.

Appier

Series C in 2017
Appier Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in providing AI-powered platforms for enterprises worldwide. Its suite of products includes Aideal for driving purchase decisions, AIQUA for proactive customer engagement, AIXON for unified data science, and CrossX for AI-driven advertising solutions. Appier serves approximately 1,000 global brands and agencies across Asia from its offices in 14 markets, helping businesses make data-driven decisions to increase customer engagement and predict user behavior without the need for specialized AI engineers.

Alchip Technologies

Venture Round in 2010
Alchip Technologies, Limited, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in providing silicon design and manufacturing solutions for application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and system-on-chip (SoC) designs. Established in 2003, the company offers a range of services, including SoC design, production, and intellectual property solutions, as well as multi-project wafer services. Its products are utilized across various sectors, including network, storage, computing devices, HDTVs, mobile phones, digital cameras, entertainment systems, and medical equipment. Alchip Technologies operates internationally, with significant market presence in China, Japan, the United States, Taiwan, and Europe. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, reliable services while ensuring timely production and efficient cost management, aiming to support clients in successfully bringing their products to market.

Alchip Technologies

Series C in 2004
Alchip Technologies, Limited, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in providing silicon design and manufacturing solutions for application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and system-on-chip (SoC) designs. Established in 2003, the company offers a range of services, including SoC design, production, and intellectual property solutions, as well as multi-project wafer services. Its products are utilized across various sectors, including network, storage, computing devices, HDTVs, mobile phones, digital cameras, entertainment systems, and medical equipment. Alchip Technologies operates internationally, with significant market presence in China, Japan, the United States, Taiwan, and Europe. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, reliable services while ensuring timely production and efficient cost management, aiming to support clients in successfully bringing their products to market.
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