Singapore's biggest tech hopes, Grab, Sea, and Razer, have stumbled, which may show why VCs were premature in calling Singapore the “Silicon Valley of Asia”
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg : X: @clemtan , @alexmacgregor__ , @yoolimleenews , and @pelstrom . LinkedIn: Ethan Tan X: @clemtan : The rough journey of an Uber-like ride-hailing company helps explain why S...
Masayoshi Son owes SoftBank ~$5.1B on side deals he set up to boost his compensation, as his unrealized losses grew ~$400M from three months before
Masayoshi Son is now personally on the hook for about $5.1 billion on side deals he set up at SoftBank Group Corp. to boost his compensation … Tweets: @pelstrom , @pelstrom , and @iamsamirarora Tweets...
Nintendo reports 10.67M Switch sales in Q3, down 8% YoY, bringing lifetime Switch sales to 103.54M, overtaking the Wii's 101.63M in under five years
and hints Switch 2 will be backwards compatible Nick Statt / Protocol : The need for AR neutrality Nica Osorio / International Business Times : Nintendo Reveals Release Details Of ‘The Legend of Zelda...
Analysis: SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 is investing at twice the pace of its predecessor, growing its portfolio fivefold in under nine months, despite fewer staff
Pavel Alpeyev / Bloomberg : Tweets: @pelstrom Tweets: Peter Elstrom / @pelstrom : SoftBank is speeding up investments in part because of growing competition from venture firms. The company used to ta...
Oyo's founder borrowed $2B to buy Oyo shares as its valuation soared, with loans personally guaranteed by Masayoshi Son, leading to a messy ordeal amid pandemic
Bloomberg : Tweets: @markets , @pelstrom , and @carnage4life . Thanks: @pelstrom Tweets: @markets : Masayoshi Son's $2 billion guarantee to a star entrepreneur is at risk as Ritesh Agarwal's Oyo hote...
SoftBank's Vision Fund has already committed $65B; Masayoshi Son says that he plans to raise a new $100B fund every two or three years and spend ~$50B per year
Masayoshi Son http://www.bloomberg.com/... Sarah G McBride / @mcbridesg : Ask SoftBank billionaire Masa re his $117mn house and he will parry w/ his Uniqlo attire. W @Selina_y_wang @pelstrom http://ww...