This is a sign of continuing struggles with Softbank Group’s startup investments one quarter after the Japanese firm posted a record quarterly loss, according to Bloomberg. Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corporation has reported concerning losses after several failed investments SoftBank Vision Fund lost $2.05 billion during the three months ending in December 2019, the company said on February 12, 2020. Undoubtedly, this loss adds more weigh on SoftBank to generate profit across the globe. The fund is now in trouble, writing down its bets on WeWork and Uber facing problems in smaller startups including dog-walking app Wag, home-goods retailer Brandless, and robotic pizza maker Zume. Last year, WeWork – one of the biggest US-based coworking space operators – has pulled out of its IPO in the US, causing widespread surprise. Previously, VIR also looked into the company’s development strategy in the Vietnamese market and its impact on the country’s startup community. In November 2019, SoftBank’s biggest investors put pressure on the tech conglomerate over its governance and for bad investments in its $100 billion investment fund. SoftBank Vision Fund invested in VNLIFE, the parent company of fintech VNPAY Investors, including Capital Group, hedge fund Tiger Global Management LLC, and… Read full this story
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