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 Shopping

Oda

Convertible Note in 2022
Oda, formerly known as Kolonial.no AS, is a prominent online grocery retailer based in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in providing a wide array of grocery items, including fresh produce, dairy products, meats, seafood, baked goods, household essentials, and personal care items. Oda employs a data-driven approach to enhance efficiency and sustainability throughout its supply chain, aiming to deliver high-quality products directly to customers' doorsteps or designated collection points. The platform caters to millions of consumers, ensuring convenient access to everyday staples and ready-made meals while emphasizing a commitment to sustainable retail practices.

Firework

Series B in 2022
Firework provides a video commerce platform that enables businesses to stream videos directly on their websites. Its features include in-video shopping, lead generation, live streaming events, and AI-powered video assistants, allowing brands to engage visitors and boost conversions.

Fetch

Series E in 2022
Fetch Rewards, LLC operates a mobile application that enables users to scan their grocery receipts from various retail outlets, including grocery, convenience, drug, liquor, and club stores. Founded in 2012 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, the platform allows users to accumulate points through their purchases, which can then be redeemed for gift cards to various retailers. The app simplifies the savings process for consumers while offering brand partners valuable insights into shopping behaviors and the ability to reward customer loyalty effectively. Fetch Rewards aims to enhance the shopping experience by making it easy to save on everyday purchases.

Weee!

Series E in 2022
Founded in 2015, Weee! is a California-based online grocery retailer specializing in Asian and Hispanic food products. It offers a curated selection of fruits, seafood, snacks, and daily essentials sourced from local farms and trusted brands, serving customers in major U.S. cities.

Shoplazza

Series C in 2022
Shoplazza is an award-winning shopping cart commerce technology company founded in 2017, based in North America with its global strategy department headquartered in Toronto. The company offers an all-in-one eCommerce platform that simplifies the process of starting, marketing, and managing online stores of any size. Powered by advanced technology, Shoplazza ensures reliability, scalability, and adaptability, enabling merchants to create a headless commerce experience. The platform supports various shopping scenarios, empowering global merchants to cultivate a direct relationship with their customers while building and owning their brand. Additionally, Shoplazza's Direct-to-Customer branding incubation team assists merchants throughout their entire buyer journey, fostering memorable and distinctive brand identities.

Laika

Series B in 2022
Laika is an e-commerce platform specializing in a wide range of products and services for pets. The company provides over 4,000 product options, including food, snacks, medications, and accessories. In addition to these offerings, Laika features a services section with more than 17 different services, encompassing healthcare, grooming, and entertainment for pets. With a focus on convenience, Laika delivers all items directly to customers' homes, allowing them to select preferred delivery dates and times, including same-day delivery in major cities. The platform supports various payment methods, ensuring a seamless shopping experience for pet owners seeking to meet their pets' needs.

SODA

Series D in 2021
SODA is an operator of a customer-to-customer marketplace focused on sneakers, known as SNKRDUNK, which has gained significant traction with over 3 million monthly users in Japan. The platform facilitates a secure environment for users to buy and sell premium sneakers, offering legitimacy verification services through partnerships with local authentication providers. SNKRDUNK not only serves as a marketplace but also fosters a community where users can stay informed about the latest sneaker trends, including new releases, media leaks, and coordinated sneaker photography. This comprehensive approach allows users to engage with the sneaker culture actively while ensuring the authenticity and quality of the products being traded.

JOKR

Series B in 2021
JOKR is a global platform for instant retail delivery operating at a hyper-local scale. It offers a fast, personalized, and sustainable grocery shopping experience through its network of micro-fulfillment centers, delivering orders within minutes.

PatPat

Venture Round in 2021
PatPat is an online shopping platform specializing in baby and maternity products. It offers daily deals on a wide range of items at significantly discounted prices, often up to 90% off, through direct partnerships with manufacturers.

Trendyol

Private Equity Round in 2021
Founded in 2010, Trendyol is a leading Turkish e-commerce company offering a wide range of fashion products, including clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and home decorations. With over 2000 employees, it aims to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience driven by technology.

Gopuff

Series H in 2021
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.

JOKR

Series A in 2021
JOKR is a global platform for instant retail delivery operating at a hyper-local scale. It offers a fast, personalized, and sustainable grocery shopping experience through its network of micro-fulfillment centers, delivering orders within minutes.

Rappi

Series F in 2021
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Flipkart

Private Equity Round in 2021
Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce marketplace offering over 30 million products across 70-plus categories, including books, electronics, home goods, and health care items. Headquartered in Bengaluru, it serves about 75 million registered users with around 10 million daily visits and ships roughly 8 million orders each month. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart grew into a leading online retailer and was acquired by Walmart in 2018. The platform leverages technology and a large-scale logistics network to enable buyers and sellers to transact across a broad range of consumer goods.

Eobuwie.pl

Venture Round in 2021
Eobuwie.pl S.A. is an online retailer specializing in footwear and accessories, headquartered in Zielona Góra, Poland. Operating primarily in central and eastern Europe, the company provides a comprehensive e-commerce platform that features a diverse selection of products, including shoes, handbags, and various accessories for men, women, and children. Eobuwie.pl offers customers the convenience of shopping from home with access to a wide range of designer brands. As a subsidiary of CCC Spolka Akcyjna since 2016, the company has positioned itself as a significant player in the online retail market, catering to consumers seeking both style and quality.

Dingdong Maicai

Series D in 2021
Dingdong Maicai is a leading Chinese community-based online retail platform specializing in fresh produce, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shanghai. The company focuses on enhancing the fresh food consumption experience through its technologically driven service model, which includes direct procurement from producers, efficient pre-warehouse distribution, and rapid home delivery within 29 minutes. It offers a wide range of products, including fresh vegetables, meat, seafood, and other daily necessities, accessible via the Dingdong Fresh app and mini-programs. Operating in major cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Suzhou, Dingdong Maicai is recognized as one of the fastest growing on-demand e-commerce companies in China, supported by an extensive self-operated fulfillment network.

THG

Post in 2021
THG Holdings plc is an online retailer and technology company based in Manchester, United Kingdom, specializing in direct-to-consumer e-commerce solutions for consumer brand owners. Founded in 2004, the company has developed a robust platform that enables the manufacture and online retail of nutrition, skincare, haircare, and cosmetics products. THG operates a diverse array of websites that sell luxury fashion items and provides various services, including website development, online advertising, marketing, and consultancy. Additionally, it offers warehousing, distribution, and content creation through THG Studios, which supports large-scale projects. Beyond e-commerce, THG is involved in the management of hairdressing salons, hotels, and health clubs. The company was previously known as The Hut Group Limited before rebranding to THG Holdings plc in September 2020.

Oda

Venture Round in 2021
Oda, formerly known as Kolonial.no AS, is a prominent online grocery retailer based in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in providing a wide array of grocery items, including fresh produce, dairy products, meats, seafood, baked goods, household essentials, and personal care items. Oda employs a data-driven approach to enhance efficiency and sustainability throughout its supply chain, aiming to deliver high-quality products directly to customers' doorsteps or designated collection points. The platform caters to millions of consumers, ensuring convenient access to everyday staples and ready-made meals while emphasizing a commitment to sustainable retail practices.

Fetch

Series D in 2021
Fetch Rewards, LLC operates a mobile application that enables users to scan their grocery receipts from various retail outlets, including grocery, convenience, drug, liquor, and club stores. Founded in 2012 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, the platform allows users to accumulate points through their purchases, which can then be redeemed for gift cards to various retailers. The app simplifies the savings process for consumers while offering brand partners valuable insights into shopping behaviors and the ability to reward customer loyalty effectively. Fetch Rewards aims to enhance the shopping experience by making it easy to save on everyday purchases.

Gopuff

Series G in 2021
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.

MadeiraMadeira

Series E in 2021
MadeiraMadeira is an online marketplace based in Curitiba, Brazil, that specializes in home products. Founded in 2009, the company offers an extensive selection of over 300,000 items, allowing customers to build, furnish, renovate, and decorate their homes conveniently through a smartphone or computer. The platform features a diverse range of products, including bathtubs, wooden doors, steel windows, wooden flooring, and lighting solutions, making it a comprehensive destination for home decor needs.

Gopuff

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.

Rappi

Series F in 2020
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Lenskart

Series G in 2019
Lenskart is an Indian online optical store offering a wide range of prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses. With over 500 frame designs and various brands, it provides affordable options starting from Rs. 399. The company ensures hassle-free shopping with free home delivery within 48 hours and a 365-day return policy.

MadeiraMadeira

Series D in 2019
MadeiraMadeira is an online marketplace based in Curitiba, Brazil, that specializes in home products. Founded in 2009, the company offers an extensive selection of over 300,000 items, allowing customers to build, furnish, renovate, and decorate their homes conveniently through a smartphone or computer. The platform features a diverse range of products, including bathtubs, wooden doors, steel windows, wooden flooring, and lighting solutions, making it a comprehensive destination for home decor needs.

Gopuff

Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.

Rappi

Series E in 2019
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Coupang

Private Equity Round in 2018
Coupang is South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, offering a wide range of products including electronics, fashion, food, and furniture. It operates primarily in South Korea and Taiwan, with an extensive logistics network ensuring timely delivery.

Paytm Mall

Venture Round in 2018
Paytm Mall is the online consumer marketplace division of One97 Communications' Paytm brand. It provides a platform for a diverse range of domestic and international products, catering to various categories including fashion, electronics, consumer durables, and home furnishings. By facilitating online and mobile shopping, Paytm Mall enables customers to purchase items at discounted prices from the convenience of their homes, contributing to the growing trend of e-commerce in the region.

Flipkart

Secondary Market in 2017
Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce marketplace offering over 30 million products across 70-plus categories, including books, electronics, home goods, and health care items. Headquartered in Bengaluru, it serves about 75 million registered users with around 10 million daily visits and ships roughly 8 million orders each month. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart grew into a leading online retailer and was acquired by Walmart in 2018. The platform leverages technology and a large-scale logistics network to enable buyers and sellers to transact across a broad range of consumer goods.

Flipkart

Private Equity Round in 2017
Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce marketplace offering over 30 million products across 70-plus categories, including books, electronics, home goods, and health care items. Headquartered in Bengaluru, it serves about 75 million registered users with around 10 million daily visits and ships roughly 8 million orders each month. Founded in 2007 by Binny and Sachin Bansal, Flipkart grew into a leading online retailer and was acquired by Walmart in 2018. The platform leverages technology and a large-scale logistics network to enable buyers and sellers to transact across a broad range of consumer goods.

QIAKR

Series B in 2016
QIAKR is an innovative retail solution service provider.

Snapdeal

Private Equity Round in 2015
Snapdeal is India's largest online marketplace, launched in February 2010, that connects buyers and sellers across a wide range of product categories including mobile phones, electronics, apparel, cosmetics, and home goods. The platform is designed to create a reliable and frictionless commerce ecosystem, offering convenient delivery options even to remote areas. Snapdeal is notable for its competitive pricing, featuring daily deals and discounts that make various products accessible to consumers. It has established itself as a market leader in the retail space and is recognized for its significant presence in categories such as watches, sunglasses, and jewelry. With over 1,000 employees, Snapdeal fosters a vibrant work environment and continues to play a critical role in India's e-commerce landscape.

Coupang

Private Equity Round in 2015
Coupang is South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, offering a wide range of products including electronics, fashion, food, and furniture. It operates primarily in South Korea and Taiwan, with an extensive logistics network ensuring timely delivery.

QIAKR

Seed Round in 2015
QIAKR is an innovative retail solution service provider.

Dering Hall

Series A in 2015
Dering Hall is an online marketplace founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City. It connects high-end interior designers, architects, artisans, and design galleries with consumers seeking premium home furnishings and accessories. The platform offers a curated selection of products across various categories, including furniture, lighting, accessories, rugs, and textiles. Users can browse permanent storefronts showcasing the work of top talent, search product listings, follow favorite designers, and access special sales and design content. Dering Hall operates as a subsidiary of Chairish, Inc., providing an innovative approach to home furnishing by bridging the gap between creators and sophisticated consumers.

Snapdeal

Private Equity Round in 2014
Snapdeal is India's largest online marketplace, launched in February 2010, that connects buyers and sellers across a wide range of product categories including mobile phones, electronics, apparel, cosmetics, and home goods. The platform is designed to create a reliable and frictionless commerce ecosystem, offering convenient delivery options even to remote areas. Snapdeal is notable for its competitive pricing, featuring daily deals and discounts that make various products accessible to consumers. It has established itself as a market leader in the retail space and is recognized for its significant presence in categories such as watches, sunglasses, and jewelry. With over 1,000 employees, Snapdeal fosters a vibrant work environment and continues to play a critical role in India's e-commerce landscape.

Coupang

Venture Round in 2014
Coupang is South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, offering a wide range of products including electronics, fashion, food, and furniture. It operates primarily in South Korea and Taiwan, with an extensive logistics network ensuring timely delivery.

Snapdeal

Venture Round in 2013
Snapdeal is India's largest online marketplace, launched in February 2010, that connects buyers and sellers across a wide range of product categories including mobile phones, electronics, apparel, cosmetics, and home goods. The platform is designed to create a reliable and frictionless commerce ecosystem, offering convenient delivery options even to remote areas. Snapdeal is notable for its competitive pricing, featuring daily deals and discounts that make various products accessible to consumers. It has established itself as a market leader in the retail space and is recognized for its significant presence in categories such as watches, sunglasses, and jewelry. With over 1,000 employees, Snapdeal fosters a vibrant work environment and continues to play a critical role in India's e-commerce landscape.

Dering Hall

Seed Round in 2013
Dering Hall is an online marketplace founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City. It connects high-end interior designers, architects, artisans, and design galleries with consumers seeking premium home furnishings and accessories. The platform offers a curated selection of products across various categories, including furniture, lighting, accessories, rugs, and textiles. Users can browse permanent storefronts showcasing the work of top talent, search product listings, follow favorite designers, and access special sales and design content. Dering Hall operates as a subsidiary of Chairish, Inc., providing an innovative approach to home furnishing by bridging the gap between creators and sophisticated consumers.

Club Venit

Venture Round in 2012
Club Venit Co., Ltd. is a private e-commerce company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2009. It operates an online marketplace that specializes in luxury brands, offering a diverse portfolio of products that includes bags, wallets, shoes, clothing, and accessories, as well as vintage items. The company aims to provide customers with a convenient shopping experience by showcasing a wide range of high-end fashion products through its online platform.

Gilt Groupe

Series E in 2011
Gilt Groupe is an online retail platform based in New York City that specializes in luxury goods. It offers a wide selection of merchandise, including fashion for men, women, and children, as well as home decor and unique experiences in select cities. The company provides clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, and a diverse range of products for women, including handbags, jewelry, watches, health and beauty items, and maternity wear. For children, Gilt Groupe features clothing, toys, books, and home essentials, while its home category includes furniture, bedding, decor, and kitchen products. Founded in 2007 by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Alexis Maybank, and others, Gilt Groupe operates as a subsidiary of Hudson's Bay Company since February 2016, focusing on delivering an accessible and streamlined shopping experience for luxury lifestyle brands.

ZipList

Series B in 2010
ZipList is an online platform that provides users with a customizable shopping-list application designed to streamline the grocery shopping experience. It enables users to create and organize grocery lists that are categorized by item sections and local store layouts, ensuring efficient shopping. The application is accessible across multiple devices, allowing users to save and manage their ideas anytime and anywhere. Additionally, ZipList personalizes its offerings to enhance user experience by providing tailored value and savings, effectively transforming inspiration into actionable shopping lists. By simplifying the process of grocery shopping, ZipList aims to save users both time and money.

ZipList

Series A in 2010
ZipList is an online platform that provides users with a customizable shopping-list application designed to streamline the grocery shopping experience. It enables users to create and organize grocery lists that are categorized by item sections and local store layouts, ensuring efficient shopping. The application is accessible across multiple devices, allowing users to save and manage their ideas anytime and anywhere. Additionally, ZipList personalizes its offerings to enhance user experience by providing tailored value and savings, effectively transforming inspiration into actionable shopping lists. By simplifying the process of grocery shopping, ZipList aims to save users both time and money.

Bluelight.com

Venture Round in 2000
Bluelight is an online retailer that sells internet access and Kmart products to its clients. Bluelight was launched in 1999 and is based in California.

eBay Enterprise

Venture Round in 2000
eBay Enterprise is a leading provider of commerce technologies, omnichannel operations and marketing solutions. Our comprehensive and modular solution suite enables the world’s premier brands and retailers to deliver connected consumer experiences across all touchpoints of the entire purchase lifecycle to win with today’s digitally connected consumer.

Odimo

Private Equity Round in 2000
Odimo operates three online retail platforms, offering over 2,000 watch styles, luxury goods, and more than 25,000 certified diamonds. They strive to build long-term customer relationships by providing a broad selection of high-quality merchandise.

Bluelight.com

Venture Round in 2000
Bluelight is an online retailer that sells internet access and Kmart products to its clients. Bluelight was launched in 1999 and is based in California.
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