Japan · Investor

SoftBank BB Corp

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 156 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowCorporate VCWebsite unconfirmed

Series CSeries BSeries ACommercial Real EstateLogisticsCrm

Deploying now
70%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 156 on record
Since the last cheque75days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$150MRounds led23 of 156Sole investor43 roundsExits11 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 40%
Pitch SoftBank BB Corp

SoftBank BB Corp highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 43 rounds, median $118M

  4. 04

    11 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Commercial Real EstateLogisticsCrm
Based in
Minato City, Japan
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first156 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Aug
    Gravis RoboticsSeries A · CH · Pear VC$200MLed
  3. Aug
    Thrive HoldingsGrowth · US · TechCrunch$2.0BLed
  4. May
    GraphcoreGB · Ventureburn$457MLed
  5. Mar
    OpenAIGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$110BLed
  6. Feb
    RapidusJP · Ventureburn$1.7BWith 11 others
  7. Jan
    OpenAIGrowth · US · Crypto Briefing$30BLed
  8. Jan
    Skild AISeries C · US · Crunchbase News$1.4BLed
  9. 2025

    6 rounds

  10. Aug
    Eight SleepUS · Crunchbase News$100MWith 8 others
  11. Apr
    KavakMX · LatamList$127MLed
  12. Apr
    RunwaySeries D · US · TechCrunch$308MWith 4 others
  13. Mar
    Terabase EnergyGrowth · US · SJF Ventures$130MLed
  14. Feb
    OpenAIGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$40BLed
  15. Jan
    TravelPerkSeries E · ES · Silicon Canals$200MWith 8 others
  16. 2024

    4 rounds

  17. Nov
    BlipSeries C · BR · LatamList$60MWith 3 others
  18. Oct
    EruditusSeries F · SG · TechStartups$150MWith 5 others
  19. Oct
    AsaasBR · LatamList$150MWith 2 others
  20. Oct
    OpenAIUS · Crunchbase News$10MWith 11 others
  21. 2021

    2 rounds

  22. Sept
    KavakSeries E · MX · Firms' own news pages$700MWith 7 others
  23. Jul
    Nature's FyndSeries C · US · Firms' own news pages$350MWith 6 others
  24. 2019

    33 rounds

  25. Dec
    One97IN · Inc42$670MWith 2 others
  26. Dec
    Accel RoboticsSeries A · US · FinSMEs$30MLed
  27. Dec
    KonfioSeries D · MX · FinSMEs$100MSole investor
  28. Nov
    VTEXBR · TechCrunch$140MLed
  29. Oct
    OlistSeries C · BR · Contxto$47MSole investor
  30. Sept
    QuintoAndarSeries D · BR · Crunchbase News$250MLed
  31. Sept
    Exeger Operations ABSE · DealStreetAsia$10MSole investor
  32. Aug
    Energy VaultSeries B · CH · TechCrunch$110MSole investor
  33. Aug
    VolantyBR · Pymnts$17MLed
  34. Aug
    CybereasonUS · FinSMEs$200MSole investor
  35. Jul
    CreditasSeries D · BR · FinSMEs$231MLed
  36. Jul
    Ola ElectricSeries B · IN · TechCrunch$250MSole investor
  37. Jun
    GympassBR · Cityam$300MLed
  38. May
    New Horizon HealthSeries C · CN · DealStreetAsia$66MWith 1 other
  39. May
    GrofersIN · TechCrunch$200MLed
  40. May
    Greensill CapitalGB · Uk$800MSole investor
  41. Apr
    Loon BalloonsUS · Bloomberg$125MSole investor
  42. Apr
    Uber Advanced Technologies GroupUS · VentureBeat$1.0BWith 3 others
  43. Apr
    LemonadeSeries D · US · FinSMEs$300MLed
  44. Apr
    KlookSeries D · HK · TechCrunch$225MWith 1 other
  45. Apr
    ClimaCellUS · DealStreetAsia$7.0MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed11 in all

NextVRBought by Apple$100MMay 2020
FlipkartBought by EbayUndisclosedAug 2017
Kuaidi DacheBought by Didi KuaidiUndisclosedFeb 2015
Visual RevenueBought by OutbrainUndisclosedMar 2013
Connected CorporationBought by Iron MountainUndisclosedOct 2012
HeyAnitaBought by KirusaUndisclosedJan 2007
iLumin SoftwareBought by CA TechnologiesUndisclosedOct 2005
MorningstarListedUndisclosedMay 2005
Broad DaylightBought by PrimusUndisclosedAug 2003
SinaListedUndisclosedApr 2000
Yahoo!ListedUndisclosedApr 1996

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

DramaFeverUndisclosedOct 2014
Supercell$1.5BOct 2013
Sprint NextelUndisclosedOct 2012
eAccess$2.6BOct 2012
Ziff Davis, Inc.UndisclosedFeb 1996
Ziff DavisUndisclosedFeb 1996

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as SoftBank BB Corp. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Sequoia CapitalVC firm13rounds togetherAlibabaGrowth equity6rounds togetherGeneral AtlanticPrivate equity6rounds togetherTiger Global ManagementVC firm6rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm5rounds togetherNVIDIACompany5rounds togetherCoatueVC firm4rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity4rounds togetherGoldman SachsPrivate equity4rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC4rounds togetherMicrosoftCorporate VC4rounds togetherSpark CapitalVC firm4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies SoftBank BB Corp put money into.

Gravis Robotics$200M · Aug 2026Thrive Holdings$2.0B · Aug 2026Graphcore$457M · May 2026OpenAI$110B · Mar 2026Rapidus$1.7B · Feb 2026Skild AI$1.4B · Jan 2026

Quick answers about SoftBank BB Corp

What does SoftBank BB Corp invest in?

SoftBank BB Corp invests most often at Series C and Series B (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Commercial Real Estate, Logistics and Crm.

How active is SoftBank BB Corp?

156 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 23. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has SoftBank BB Corp invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gravis Robotics (Series A, Aug 2026), Thrive Holdings (Growth, Aug 2026) and Graphcore (Undisclosed round, May 2026).

How big are SoftBank BB Corp's cheques?

The median round it joins is $150M.

Does SoftBank BB Corp lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 23 of its 156 investments on record (15%).

Where does SoftBank BB Corp invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (40%), Brazil (20%) and Mexico (8%).

Is SoftBank BB Corp investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does SoftBank BB Corp invest alongside?

Most often Sequoia Capital (13 rounds together), Alibaba (6 rounds together) and General Atlantic (6 rounds together).

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