SoftBank Group

SoftBank Group is a multinational telecommunications and internet corporation based in Japan. It operates through four segments: mobile communications, Sprint, fixed-line telecommunications, and internet. The company provides a wide range of services, including mobile and fixed-line voice and data transmission services, broadband services, internet advertising, e-commerce, and digital television. SoftBank Group also invests in various technologies through its venture capital arms, such as SoftBank Investment Advisers and SoftBank Vision Fund, focusing on areas like artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things. One of its notable subsidiaries, SoftBank Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for various applications, including education, healthcare, and business.

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

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Partner

Sumer Juneja

Managing Partner and Head of EMEA and India Investing

Robert Kaplan

Partner, Americas

Chris Lee

Partner, Asia

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Director, Americas

Jimi Macdonald

Director

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, Americas

Ben Parton

Director of Deals and Transactions

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Masayoshi Son

Founder

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Kenichi Yoshida

Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President

Linda Yu

Vice President, Vision Fund

Andrew Zloto

Partner, Americas

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Past deals in Real Time

Cybereason

Series H in 2025
Cybereason Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in endpoint protection, offering a comprehensive platform for endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, and anti-ransomware solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, Cybereason's platform is distinguished by its custom-built in-memory graph, an automated hunting engine that identifies behavioral patterns across endpoints and reveals malicious operations. The platform includes various products designed to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats in real time, such as Deep Detect & Respond, Deep Prevent, Deep Investigate, and Deep Respond. Among its offerings is RansomFree, which protects against ransomware attacks. The company also provides managed monitoring services, surveillance, investigation, and training to bolster enterprise security against advanced cyber adversaries.

Cybereason

Venture Round in 2023
Cybereason Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in endpoint protection, offering a comprehensive platform for endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, and anti-ransomware solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, Cybereason's platform is distinguished by its custom-built in-memory graph, an automated hunting engine that identifies behavioral patterns across endpoints and reveals malicious operations. The platform includes various products designed to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats in real time, such as Deep Detect & Respond, Deep Prevent, Deep Investigate, and Deep Respond. Among its offerings is RansomFree, which protects against ransomware attacks. The company also provides managed monitoring services, surveillance, investigation, and training to bolster enterprise security against advanced cyber adversaries.

Proximie

Series C in 2022
Proximie Inc., headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, operates a health technology platform that facilitates remote, real-time collaboration among surgeons worldwide. The company's core service enables surgeons to virtually attend operations via augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies. This allows them to visually guide complex surgeries, demonstrate techniques, and provide expertise remotely, thereby democratizing access to advanced surgical knowledge globally. Founded by Nadine Hachach-Haram in 2016, Proximie aims to enhance surgical outcomes and improve patient care through innovative telehealth solutions.

AccelByte

Series B in 2022
AccelByte is a backend platform designed to support live game services, enabling game creators to concentrate on developing engaging gameplay. Founded in 2016 by veterans from the gaming industry, AccelByte offers a scalable and extensible cloud solution that includes features such as lobby systems, friends lists, cross-platform matchmaking, cloud progression, and season pass management. The platform aims to streamline the development and operation of online games, allowing developers to acquire and engage gamers effectively while monetizing their gaming brands. AccelByte is backed by notable investors, including SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and other key players in the gaming sector.

Cornami

Series C in 2022
Cornami, Inc. is a technology company specializing in high-performance computing (HPC) solutions that enhance software performance, power efficiency, and latency. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Campbell, California, with additional offices in Sacramento and Boston, Cornami has developed a patented multi-core technology that utilizes heterogeneous cores in a parallel and concurrent manner. This innovative approach enables significant improvements in compute performance while minimizing power consumption and latency. The company's technology allows processor cores to function as scalable resources, facilitating real-time computing capabilities from thousands of cores on a single chip to millions across a larger system. Cornami's initial focus is on Big Data, with plans to enable fully homomorphic encryption and provide high-performance solutions adaptable for various markets and devices.

DNABLOCK

Seed Round in 2022
DNABLOCK is leading the way to personalized entertainment, interaction, and inclusion by removing the barriers of 3D content creation. Our platform and REPLIKANT™ animation engine allows creatives, brands, and individuals the ability to generate bespoke, high-quality, digital beings without prohibitive post-production costs or specialized 3D programming knowledge. Our platform supports the exporting of content onto ANY device, making it simple to create fulfilling interactions with an enormous reach. We operate a scalable, high-end, computer graphics pipeline. This pipeline, combined with advanced machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and sentiment analysis, is our recipe for engaging, real-time, interactive, digital beings and the future of digital interface. As a forward-thinking company, we have focused on likeness protection and ownership; adding authentication mechanisms to guarantee control and transparency.

Mean DAO

Seed Round in 2021
Mean DAO operates as a decentralized autonomous organization focused on treasury management and payment automation. It develops and funds the Mean Protocol, which consists of a set of interoperable smart contracts designed to streamline banking workflows and investment operations. The platform features a real-time payment streaming protocol and a user-friendly dashboard, allowing application developers to implement flexible payment schedules effectively. By automating payment and banking processes, Mean DAO aims to enhance efficiency and accessibility in financial transactions.

Cornami

Series C in 2021
Cornami, Inc. is a technology company specializing in high-performance computing (HPC) solutions that enhance software performance, power efficiency, and latency. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Campbell, California, with additional offices in Sacramento and Boston, Cornami has developed a patented multi-core technology that utilizes heterogeneous cores in a parallel and concurrent manner. This innovative approach enables significant improvements in compute performance while minimizing power consumption and latency. The company's technology allows processor cores to function as scalable resources, facilitating real-time computing capabilities from thousands of cores on a single chip to millions across a larger system. Cornami's initial focus is on Big Data, with plans to enable fully homomorphic encryption and provide high-performance solutions adaptable for various markets and devices.

NetraDyne

Series C in 2021
NetraDyne Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based fleet management solutions aimed at enhancing safety and performance in the transportation industry. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, the company develops an Internet of Things platform that processes visual and sensory inputs. Its flagship products include VisionPRO, an integrated safety system that captures and analyzes driving events through multiple camera angles, and Driveri, which focuses on recognizing and rewarding positive driver behavior. By leveraging advancements in camera technology, deep learning, and data analysis, NetraDyne aims to reduce accidents and improve fleet management, ultimately establishing a new standard for safe driving practices in commercial vehicles.

Cybereason

Series F in 2021
Cybereason Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in endpoint protection, offering a comprehensive platform for endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, and anti-ransomware solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, Cybereason's platform is distinguished by its custom-built in-memory graph, an automated hunting engine that identifies behavioral patterns across endpoints and reveals malicious operations. The platform includes various products designed to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats in real time, such as Deep Detect & Respond, Deep Prevent, Deep Investigate, and Deep Respond. Among its offerings is RansomFree, which protects against ransomware attacks. The company also provides managed monitoring services, surveillance, investigation, and training to bolster enterprise security against advanced cyber adversaries.

Tempo

Series C in 2021
Tempo designs and develops a home fitness platform with personal guidance to help users in their training sessions. It features live elite trainers who can help users when they make mistakes. It has built-in three-dimensional sensors that track form, counts reps, and recommend weights. It helps users to improve in real-time. Powered by 3D motion sensors and AI, it analyzes 25 of the body’s essential joints as users work out and gives understood form feedback. Moawia Eldeeb and Joshua Augustin founded it as Pivot in 2015, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.

Cybereason

Series E in 2019
Cybereason Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in endpoint protection, offering a comprehensive platform for endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, and anti-ransomware solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, Cybereason's platform is distinguished by its custom-built in-memory graph, an automated hunting engine that identifies behavioral patterns across endpoints and reveals malicious operations. The platform includes various products designed to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats in real time, such as Deep Detect & Respond, Deep Prevent, Deep Investigate, and Deep Respond. Among its offerings is RansomFree, which protects against ransomware attacks. The company also provides managed monitoring services, surveillance, investigation, and training to bolster enterprise security against advanced cyber adversaries.

Tomorrow.io

Series B in 2018
Tomorrow.io is a company that develops a weather intelligence platform designed to provide real-time and location-specific weather forecasts. Leveraging advanced technologies such as wireless signals, satellite data, and street cameras, the platform offers highly accurate micro weather information tailored to various industries affected by weather conditions. Customers, including notable organizations like the NFL, Uber, Delta, Ford, and National Grid, utilize Tomorrow.io's services to enhance operational efficiency, streamline communication, and optimize productivity and profit margins. The company operates globally, with a presence in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, enabling businesses and individuals to effectively manage weather-related challenges and improve decision-making processes across different sectors.

EarthNow

Seed Round in 2018
EarthNow, LLC is a company that specializes in satellite imaging systems, delivering real-time and intelligent video observations of the Earth. Founded in 2017 and based in Bellevue, Washington, EarthNow operates a large constellation of advanced imaging satellites, ensuring continuous coverage so that at least one satellite is above most areas. This capability allows enterprise and government customers to access real-time, on-demand video streams from virtually any location on the planet. The company aims to provide a live and unfiltered view of the Earth, showcasing its beauty and fragility while fostering awareness of environmental stewardship. Through its innovative technology, EarthNow offers a unique and valuable user experience that combines continuous video with machine intelligence.

Cybereason

Series D in 2017
Cybereason Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in endpoint protection, offering a comprehensive platform for endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, and anti-ransomware solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, Cybereason's platform is distinguished by its custom-built in-memory graph, an automated hunting engine that identifies behavioral patterns across endpoints and reveals malicious operations. The platform includes various products designed to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats in real time, such as Deep Detect & Respond, Deep Prevent, Deep Investigate, and Deep Respond. Among its offerings is RansomFree, which protects against ransomware attacks. The company also provides managed monitoring services, surveillance, investigation, and training to bolster enterprise security against advanced cyber adversaries.

Cybereason

Series C in 2015
Cybereason Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in endpoint protection, offering a comprehensive platform for endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, and anti-ransomware solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, Cybereason's platform is distinguished by its custom-built in-memory graph, an automated hunting engine that identifies behavioral patterns across endpoints and reveals malicious operations. The platform includes various products designed to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats in real time, such as Deep Detect & Respond, Deep Prevent, Deep Investigate, and Deep Respond. Among its offerings is RansomFree, which protects against ransomware attacks. The company also provides managed monitoring services, surveillance, investigation, and training to bolster enterprise security against advanced cyber adversaries.

Banjo

Series C in 2015
Banjo, Inc. is a live intelligence platform that enables users to explore social and local conversations across various social networks. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Park City, Utah, the company also maintains offices in Redwood City, California; Washington, D.C.; and Las Vegas, Nevada. Banjo's services, accessible through a mobile application, focus on delivering critical and life-saving information rapidly, thereby contributing to the reduction of human suffering. By providing relevant updates on nearby events and conversations, Banjo enhances situational awareness for its users.

Taykey

Series D in 2015
Taykey is a technology company specializing in real-time advertising solutions for Fortune 500 brands. It mines data from thousands of online sources to identify trends specific to target audiences, automating the media buying process. This enables brands like American Express and Volkswagen to create more relevant ads and improve marketing strategies by leveraging real-time insights into consumer sentiment and trending conversations.

GroundTruth

Series D in 2014
GroundTruth is a global location technology company that specializes in location-based marketing and advertising. It utilizes its proprietary Blueprints technology to provide valuable consumer insights based on real-world behaviors and interactions. With an extensive first-party database of 95 million active monthly users and 17 million daily users, GroundTruth monitors activities across 100 million places and points of interest. This vast dataset allows the company to deliver in-store visitation insights and competitive analysis for marketers, helping them to enhance brand awareness, increase website and in-store traffic, and ultimately drive sales. GroundTruth operates in 21 countries worldwide, positioning itself as a leader in leveraging location data to inform marketing strategies.

Taykey

Series C in 2013
Taykey is a technology company specializing in real-time advertising solutions for Fortune 500 brands. It mines data from thousands of online sources to identify trends specific to target audiences, automating the media buying process. This enables brands like American Express and Volkswagen to create more relevant ads and improve marketing strategies by leveraging real-time insights into consumer sentiment and trending conversations.

GroundTruth

Series C in 2012
GroundTruth is a global location technology company that specializes in location-based marketing and advertising. It utilizes its proprietary Blueprints technology to provide valuable consumer insights based on real-world behaviors and interactions. With an extensive first-party database of 95 million active monthly users and 17 million daily users, GroundTruth monitors activities across 100 million places and points of interest. This vast dataset allows the company to deliver in-store visitation insights and competitive analysis for marketers, helping them to enhance brand awareness, increase website and in-store traffic, and ultimately drive sales. GroundTruth operates in 21 countries worldwide, positioning itself as a leader in leveraging location data to inform marketing strategies.

Poptip

Convertible Note in 2012
Poptip is a conversation analysis platform that helps brands and media fully understand public opinion in real-time and make decisions quickly based on that opinion. The platform simultaneously empowers the public’s voice and turns their opinions into actionable data. Poptip’s clients include L’Oreal, NBA, ESPN, NFL, Spotify, Budweiser and Yoplait. The New York-based company was founded in 2012 by Kelsey Falter. Poptip has raised $2.4 million to date in funding notably from Lerer Ventures, SoftBank Capital and RSE Ventures. For more information, please visit www.poptip.com.

Poptip

Seed Round in 2012
Poptip is a conversation analysis platform that helps brands and media fully understand public opinion in real-time and make decisions quickly based on that opinion. The platform simultaneously empowers the public’s voice and turns their opinions into actionable data. Poptip’s clients include L’Oreal, NBA, ESPN, NFL, Spotify, Budweiser and Yoplait. The New York-based company was founded in 2012 by Kelsey Falter. Poptip has raised $2.4 million to date in funding notably from Lerer Ventures, SoftBank Capital and RSE Ventures. For more information, please visit www.poptip.com.

Visual Revenue

Series A in 2012
Founded in 2010, Visual Revenue, Inc. is a company that develops a real-time predictive analytics platform aimed at enhancing editorial decision-making in data-driven newsrooms. The platform provides tools that support human editors by delivering real-time recommendations and measuring social media success, thereby facilitating content discovery for media organizations. By reducing the complexity of content management, Visual Revenue enables publishers to engage their audiences more effectively while preserving their unique editorial voice. The company's focus is on empowering editors rather than replacing them, ensuring that editorial judgment remains central to the content creation process. In 2013, Visual Revenue was acquired by Outbrain.

Ustream

Funding Round in 2011
Ustream is a company that specializes in providing a live interactive broadcast platform. Founded in 2007 by John Ham, Brad Hunstable, and Gyula Feher, Ustream enables users to view and broadcast a variety of content, including sporting events, political gatherings, concerts, conferences, talk shows, and personal milestones. The company offers advertising solutions, digital campaign services, and production support for events. Additionally, Ustream provides streaming capabilities for mobile devices, connected TVs, and other devices. Notable clients include Cisco, Sony, Discovery Communications, Georgetown University, and Samsung. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ustream also maintains offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Budapest.

Taykey

Series B in 2011
Taykey is a technology company specializing in real-time advertising solutions for Fortune 500 brands. It mines data from thousands of online sources to identify trends specific to target audiences, automating the media buying process. This enables brands like American Express and Volkswagen to create more relevant ads and improve marketing strategies by leveraging real-time insights into consumer sentiment and trending conversations.

YouAre.TV

Series A in 2010
YouAre.TV offers a participatory broadcast platform that enables users to engage with live video streaming services directly through their webcams. The platform allows audiences to not only watch live shows but also to actively participate by making video calls, enhancing the viewing experience. Users can join in on the interactive content from their phones or desktops. One of the highlights of YouAre.TV's programming is a weekly show featuring Merton, an improv piano player known from Chatroulette, which airs every Wednesday at 10 PM Eastern. This combination of live interaction and entertainment positions YouAre.TV as a unique player in the interactive media landscape.

Ustream

Series B in 2010
Ustream is a company that specializes in providing a live interactive broadcast platform. Founded in 2007 by John Ham, Brad Hunstable, and Gyula Feher, Ustream enables users to view and broadcast a variety of content, including sporting events, political gatherings, concerts, conferences, talk shows, and personal milestones. The company offers advertising solutions, digital campaign services, and production support for events. Additionally, Ustream provides streaming capabilities for mobile devices, connected TVs, and other devices. Notable clients include Cisco, Sony, Discovery Communications, Georgetown University, and Samsung. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ustream also maintains offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Budapest.

GroundTruth

Series A in 2008
GroundTruth is a global location technology company that specializes in location-based marketing and advertising. It utilizes its proprietary Blueprints technology to provide valuable consumer insights based on real-world behaviors and interactions. With an extensive first-party database of 95 million active monthly users and 17 million daily users, GroundTruth monitors activities across 100 million places and points of interest. This vast dataset allows the company to deliver in-store visitation insights and competitive analysis for marketers, helping them to enhance brand awareness, increase website and in-store traffic, and ultimately drive sales. GroundTruth operates in 21 countries worldwide, positioning itself as a leader in leveraging location data to inform marketing strategies.

Communicado

Series B in 2007
Communicado specializes in software platforms and services designed to manage converged voice and data communication networks for businesses. Their offerings include VXTracker, a tool that integrates network management to meet enterprise standards, and Streamline, which optimizes real-time business communications.

Paltalk

Series A in 2004
Paltalk, Inc. is a communications software provider based in New York, specializing in multimedia social applications and secure business communication solutions. The company develops a range of consumer applications, including Paltalk, Camfrog, and Tinychat, which facilitate live video chat, audio communication, and internet chat. Additionally, Paltalk offers Vumber, a telecommunications application that allows users to manage multiple phone numbers and forward calls to their existing devices. Paltalk's services are designed to create a secure environment for real-time interactions, enabling users to meet, chat, and broadcast with one another. The company's primary revenue streams come from subscription fees and advertising, with the majority of its income derived from its live video chat products, Paltalk and Camfrog. Paltalk was previously known as PeerStream, Inc. before rebranding in May 2020.
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