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

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Perplexity

Series D in 2024
Perplexity is an AI-driven search engine platform that combines large language models with traditional search engines. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to provide conversational responses, bridging the gap between conventional search engines and interactive AI assistance.

Glean

Series E in 2024
Glean develops an AI-based search engine software that connects enterprise data and generates answers through a tool integrated into any company's existing workflows. Its platform, Workplace Search, connects to internal data sources, enabling employees to find information and receive personalized answers using advanced search techniques, retrieval augmented generation, and large language models.

AlphaSense

Series F in 2024
AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform that helps research and business professionals discover, navigate, and monitor financial data and disclosures. The web-based platform collects data from filings, research, news, and other sources and makes it searchable through artificial intelligence and natural language processing, enabling users to search, set alerts, and analyze data points with accuracy. It serves a large enterprise base, including financial institutions and a majority of S&P 500 clients. Headquartered in New York, the company also operates offices in London, Helsinki, and Pune.

Wandoujia

Series B in 2014
Wandoujia is a prominent mobile entertainment search engine based in Beijing, China, that significantly influences the mobile internet landscape. Established in 2010, the platform has been installed over 350 million times, with daily new installations surpassing 800,000. Wandoujia's extensive search index encompasses over one million options across various content categories, including apps, videos, ebooks, wallpapers, music, and themes, sourced from more than 130 content providers. The company has pioneered mobile search products that enhance user discovery and consumption of content. Additionally, Wandoujia has formed successful international partnerships that facilitate the entry of foreign applications into the Chinese market, collaborating with well-known developers such as Flipboard and Evernote. The company also publishes a monthly report titled "The Mobile Search Index," which highlights trends in mobile search within China. With a dedicated team of over 250 employees, Wandoujia continues to innovate in the realm of mobile applications and distribution.

Moat

Series B in 2012
Moat, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing software-as-a-service analytics solutions for brand advertisers and publishers. Founded in 2007 and now a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation, Moat offers a range of tools designed to enhance advertising effectiveness. Its Moat Analytics platform provides insights into ad campaigns and website inventory, while Moat Pro delivers real-time ad intelligence, enabling users to visualize relationships between brands, publishers, and programmatic platforms. Additionally, Moat offers a search engine dedicated to display ads, allowing users to discover and explore advertisements from various brands. This comprehensive approach positions Moat as a key player in measuring and driving customer attention across digital marketing channels.

Wandoujia

Series A in 2011
Wandoujia is a prominent mobile entertainment search engine based in Beijing, China, that significantly influences the mobile internet landscape. Established in 2010, the platform has been installed over 350 million times, with daily new installations surpassing 800,000. Wandoujia's extensive search index encompasses over one million options across various content categories, including apps, videos, ebooks, wallpapers, music, and themes, sourced from more than 130 content providers. The company has pioneered mobile search products that enhance user discovery and consumption of content. Additionally, Wandoujia has formed successful international partnerships that facilitate the entry of foreign applications into the Chinese market, collaborating with well-known developers such as Flipboard and Evernote. The company also publishes a monthly report titled "The Mobile Search Index," which highlights trends in mobile search within China. With a dedicated team of over 250 employees, Wandoujia continues to innovate in the realm of mobile applications and distribution.

Insider Pages

Series A in 2006
Insider Pages is a local business information platform based in San Francisco that helps users find and review service providers such as doctors, dentists, contractors, veterinarians, and other local professionals. It provides detailed profiles and user reviews, including a Doctor Finder feature that surfaces doctors and medical specialists based on criteria like specialty, insurance, ratings, experience, and gender. The service aggregates millions of consumer reviews, enabling recommendations from friends and neighbors to guide decisions about which businesses to use. Insider Pages operates within the CityGrid Media advertising network and serves users nationwide.

SINA Corporation

Series C in 1999
SINA is an online media company based in the People's Republic of China, serving both domestic and global Chinese communities. It operates a network of localized websites, with its primary platforms being SINA.com for news and content, Weibo.com for microblogging, and SINA Mobile for mobile value-added services. The company offers a diverse range of services, including online portals, microblogging, video and music streaming, photo sharing, online gaming, email, search, classified listings, and e-commerce. SINA primarily generates revenue through online advertising and mobile services, supplemented by fee-based offerings. It aims to be a leading media platform for information retrieval, opinion sharing, and social networking, while also assisting businesses in marketing their products. The company's targeted content across its various websites is designed to enhance user engagement and expand its audience within the Chinese online community.

Yahoo

Series B in 1995
Yahoo is a media technology company that connects people with their passions through a web portal and ecosystem of services. It offers a full-stack platform for businesses to reach audiences across advertising, search, and media, and operates core consumer products such as Yahoo Search, Yahoo Mail, and Yahoo News. The company provides advertising and media solutions that cover entertainment, finance, sports, shopping, and games, supporting publishers and advertisers with tools for content discovery and user engagement. Based in New York, Yahoo combines internet services, technology, and consumer experiences to facilitate online advertising, information discovery, and interoperable digital services for users and partners.
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