SoftBank Investment Advisers

SoftBank Investment Advisers is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. and specializes in growth capital and late-stage investments predominantly within the technology sector. The firm focuses on a diverse array of industries, including internet-of-things, artificial intelligence, robotics, telecommunications, computational biology, fintech, and digital financial services. With a preference for global investments, particularly in the United States, SoftBank Investment Advisers typically commits a minimum of $100 million to both minority and majority stakes in private and public companies. The firm is known for offering operational expertise and leveraging a vast global network, aiming to support innovative companies that have the potential to revolutionize their respective fields. It maintains additional offices in key locations such as Tokyo, San Francisco, and Singapore.

Karim Abouzahr

Director, SoftBank Europe Ventures

Lee Bocker

COO

John Cassidy

Investment Director, Life Sciences and HealthTech

Tom Cheung

Partner, Americas

Rodrigo Costa

Partner

Serena Dayal

Investment Director

Angela Du

Investor

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, Americas, Asia

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Executive Vice Chairman

Eric Gan

Executive Vice President

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Partner

Sumer Juneja

Partner and Head of India

Robert Kaplan

Investment Director

Hiroaki Kitano

SVP

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Director, Americas

Jimi Macdonald

Director

Ken Miyauchi

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Greg Moon

Managing Partner, Asia

Akshay Naheta

Partner, EMEA

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Partner

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Saleh Romeih

Managing Partner, Investment Committee Member, SBIA, EMEA

David Thevenon

Partner

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Munish Varma

Partner, EMEA, Asia

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Andrew Zloto

Investment Director

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Vishal Gupta

Director

Past deals in TMT

Platform Science

Series C in 2022
Platform Science, Inc. specializes in developing and integrating hardware and software solutions alongside IoT infrastructure for the transportation sector. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in La Jolla, California, the company offers a connected vehicle platform that provides essential telematics functionality, including applications for compliance, safety, and productivity. This platform supports dynamic hardware configurations and partner integrations, facilitating innovations within the ecosystem. Additionally, Platform Science provides fleet management applications that enhance compliance, improve driver experience, and optimize productivity. Operating as a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, the company focuses on adapting its services to meet the evolving needs of the logistics industry and regulatory landscape.

Job&talent

Series E in 2021
Job&Talent is a leading marketplace focused on connecting individuals with employment opportunities through a sophisticated platform. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Madrid, the company utilizes advanced technology to streamline the hiring process, offering services that include job matching, staff management, staffing, and payroll solutions. This innovative approach enables companies to build agile workforces while providing workers with reliable and flexible job options. In 2022, Job&Talent successfully placed over 340,000 workers in more than 2,500 companies, generating €1.9 billion in revenue. The company operates in ten countries across Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, and has plans for further expansion. With backing from prominent investors, Job&Talent has established itself as the highest-valued unicorn in Spain.

Trax

Series E in 2021
Trax provides offers in-store execution tools, market measurement services, and data science solutions for retail. Its mission is to enable brands and retailers to harness digital technologies' power to produce the best shopping experiences imaginable. Trax’s retail platform allows customers to understand what is happening on a shelf, in every store, all the time so they can focus on what they do best – delighting shoppers. Many of the world’s top CPG companies and retailers use Trax’s dynamic merchandising, in-store execution, shopper engagement, market measurement, analytics, and shelf monitoring solutions at scale to drive positive shopper experiences and unlock revenue opportunities at all points of sale. As a pioneer in computer vision, Trax continues to lead the industry in innovation and excellence through the development of advanced technologies and autonomous data collection methods. Trax is a global company with hubs in the United States, Singapore, and Israel, serving customers in more than 90 countries worldwide.

Job&talent

Series D in 2021
Job&Talent is a leading marketplace focused on connecting individuals with employment opportunities through a sophisticated platform. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Madrid, the company utilizes advanced technology to streamline the hiring process, offering services that include job matching, staff management, staffing, and payroll solutions. This innovative approach enables companies to build agile workforces while providing workers with reliable and flexible job options. In 2022, Job&Talent successfully placed over 340,000 workers in more than 2,500 companies, generating €1.9 billion in revenue. The company operates in ten countries across Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, and has plans for further expansion. With backing from prominent investors, Job&Talent has established itself as the highest-valued unicorn in Spain.

Full Truck Alliance

Venture Round in 2020
Full Truck Alliance is a Chinese company that operates a platform connecting shippers with truckers to facilitate the transportation of goods over various distances and cargo weights. The company provides comprehensive services to both shippers and truckers through its mobile and web platforms. Its primary source of revenue comes from the use of these platforms for freight matching services, as well as additional value-added services. By streamlining the logistics process, Full Truck Alliance aims to enhance efficiency in freight transportation within the region.

Behavox

Venture Round in 2020
Behavox Ltd. specializes in compliance surveillance software tailored for the capital markets sector. Its offerings include Behavox Compliance, an employee monitoring and risk scoring system, and Behavox Voice, which processes and analyzes voice recordings with multi-lingual capabilities. The company has developed a unified enterprise platform that aggregates various data types into a single data lake, allowing for real-time querying and the application of machine learning to identify misconduct and insider threats. Behavox's innovative approach combines sophisticated engineering with insights from academic research, enabling the continuous improvement of detection algorithms and facilitating the early identification of market abuse, fraud, and other risky behaviors. Founded in 2014, Behavox is headquartered in London, with additional offices in St Petersburg, Russia, and Tokyo, Japan, and operations in Canada.

Tokopedia

Series G in 2018
Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company established in 2019, aimed at democratizing commerce through digital innovation. It operates an online marketplace that allows individuals and businesses to create and manage their online stores without charge. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fashion accessories, beauty and health items, electronics, food, and toys, serving as a comprehensive e-commerce destination for customers. Tokopedia has successfully reached over 99% of districts in Indonesia, empowering more than 10 million merchants and boasting a user base of over 100 million. The company is committed to fostering a Super Ecosystem that facilitates the discovery and initiation of various commerce activities. To support this vision, Tokopedia collaborates with strategic partners across various sectors, including logistics and financial technology, while providing extensive payment options throughout Indonesia. Its contributions have significantly impacted the Indonesian economy, accounting for more than 1% of its growth.

Tomorrow.io

Series B in 2018
Tomorrow.io operates a weather intelligence platform that delivers real-time, location-specific forecasts tailored to various industries affected by weather conditions. Utilizing advanced technologies such as wireless signals, connected vehicles, satellite communications, and traditional meteorological data, the platform provides accurate and customizable weather information. This enables clients, including notable organizations like the NFL, Uber, and Delta, to enhance operational efficiency, streamline communication, and optimize decision-making processes in response to weather challenges. Tomorrow.io's services are designed to improve productivity and profit margins across diverse sectors, with a presence in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Full Truck Alliance

Private Equity Round in 2018
Full Truck Alliance is a Chinese company that operates a platform connecting shippers with truckers to facilitate the transportation of goods over various distances and cargo weights. The company provides comprehensive services to both shippers and truckers through its mobile and web platforms. Its primary source of revenue comes from the use of these platforms for freight matching services, as well as additional value-added services. By streamlining the logistics process, Full Truck Alliance aims to enhance efficiency in freight transportation within the region.

Tokopedia

Series F in 2017
Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company established in 2019, aimed at democratizing commerce through digital innovation. It operates an online marketplace that allows individuals and businesses to create and manage their online stores without charge. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fashion accessories, beauty and health items, electronics, food, and toys, serving as a comprehensive e-commerce destination for customers. Tokopedia has successfully reached over 99% of districts in Indonesia, empowering more than 10 million merchants and boasting a user base of over 100 million. The company is committed to fostering a Super Ecosystem that facilitates the discovery and initiation of various commerce activities. To support this vision, Tokopedia collaborates with strategic partners across various sectors, including logistics and financial technology, while providing extensive payment options throughout Indonesia. Its contributions have significantly impacted the Indonesian economy, accounting for more than 1% of its growth.

Tokopedia

Series E in 2014
Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company established in 2019, aimed at democratizing commerce through digital innovation. It operates an online marketplace that allows individuals and businesses to create and manage their online stores without charge. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fashion accessories, beauty and health items, electronics, food, and toys, serving as a comprehensive e-commerce destination for customers. Tokopedia has successfully reached over 99% of districts in Indonesia, empowering more than 10 million merchants and boasting a user base of over 100 million. The company is committed to fostering a Super Ecosystem that facilitates the discovery and initiation of various commerce activities. To support this vision, Tokopedia collaborates with strategic partners across various sectors, including logistics and financial technology, while providing extensive payment options throughout Indonesia. Its contributions have significantly impacted the Indonesian economy, accounting for more than 1% of its growth.

Comergent Technologies

Series D in 2004
Comergent Technologies specializes in eBusiness software applications tailored for the telecommunications industry. Founded in 1998, the company focuses on enhancing the extended enterprise through a range of solutions, including guided selling and configuration, order management, pricing suite quotes and proposals, product management, account management, and marketing application suites. In addition to its software offerings, Comergent provides professional services, as well as hosting and managed services. The company was acquired by AT&T in 2006, further integrating its capabilities within the telecommunications sector.

Broad Daylight

Series C in 2001
Broad Daylight is a software development company based in Santa Clara, California, established in 1997. The company specializes in creating e-service solutions that enhance customer self-service and employee self-help capabilities. By offering innovative software, Broad Daylight helps businesses and government agencies minimize customer support costs while maintaining high service quality. Its solutions empower organizations to provide immediate answers to customer inquiries on their websites, effectively reducing the volume of calls and emails directed to support desks. The company's client roster includes notable organizations such as Cisco Systems, Deluxe Corp., Eastman Kodak Company, Hilton Hotels, Tyco International, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Atreus Systems

Series B in 2001
Atreus delivers provisioning solutions for a variety of advanced IP services for both the business and consumer markets.

Asia-Net

Venture Round in 2000
Established in 1994 as Japan-Net, Asia-Net has been serving Asia/Pacific-Rim business communities by helping professionals locate job opportunities, while providing companies the premier on-line recruitment service. The Asia-Net community comprises over 140,000 professionals with unique ties to Asia, i.c., Asian nationals, people of Asian heritage (including first, second, and third generation Asian Americans), and others with professional interests in Asia/Pacific-Rim.

United NL

Venture Round in 2000
United NL is a collocation and web hosting service provider. It also provides SeedBuilding, a network building service, which provides xDSL-based broadband services for family and business use.

Terabeam

Series C in 2000
Terabeam is an American company that designs and manufactures free-space optical transceivers for internet access in downtown areas. Terabeam was founded in 1997 and is located in Kirkland, Washington. As of August 29, 2008, the company operates as subsidiary of Renaissance Electronics & Communications LLC.

Everest Broadband

Series B in 2000
Everest Broadband is a provider of high-speed internet access and communication services primarily in suburban Kansas City. The company serves over 34,000 subscribers, offering tailored solutions for both commercial and residential properties, including hotels. In addition to internet services, Everest Broadband provides cable television, telephony, and various data access products. The company emphasizes a commitment to customer service and hands-on technical support, ensuring that clients receive personalized assistance. Its offerings also include web hosting and both local and long-distance voice services, positioning Everest as a comprehensive communications provider in its market.

Comergent Technologies

Series B in 2000
Comergent Technologies specializes in eBusiness software applications tailored for the telecommunications industry. Founded in 1998, the company focuses on enhancing the extended enterprise through a range of solutions, including guided selling and configuration, order management, pricing suite quotes and proposals, product management, account management, and marketing application suites. In addition to its software offerings, Comergent provides professional services, as well as hosting and managed services. The company was acquired by AT&T in 2006, further integrating its capabilities within the telecommunications sector.

Urban Media

Venture Round in 2000
Urban Media is an innovative on-site service provider that offers free broadband access to businesses, enhancing their ability to engage in the internet economy. By implementing a robust broadband network infrastructure, including Fiber-to-the-Floor technology, Urban Media equips buildings with essential e-business services, applications, and content through its UrbanCenter platform. This comprehensive approach allows businesses in Urban Media-enabled buildings to improve their competitive edge in the business-to-business e-commerce landscape. Additionally, the services provided help building owners and managers boost revenue and decrease tenant turnover, creating a mutually beneficial environment for all stakeholders involved.

Alibaba Group

Venture Round in 2000
Alibaba Group is the largest online and mobile commerce company globally, primarily known for its extensive e-commerce platforms that connect buyers and sellers. It operates notable marketplaces in China, including Taobao, which focuses on consumer-to-consumer transactions, and Tmall, which caters to business-to-consumer interactions. The company's core business lies in its China commerce retail division, which is a significant source of cash flow. In addition to retail and wholesale transactions, Alibaba also generates revenue from various sectors, including international commerce, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, and logistics through its Cainiao network. Alibaba's diverse portfolio positions it as a key player across multiple industries, including retail, logistics, and technology.
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