# SoftBank Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> SoftBank Capital is a vc firm based in Japan. 195 investments on record, latest Jul 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-capital-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# SoftBank Capital

Last cheque observed Jul 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet New fund $100M, Nov 2014 VC firm Website unconfirmed Now at group.softbank

Buyout Growth Seed Advertising Advertising (AdTech) Artificial Intelligence

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 195 on record

Since the last cheque **2652** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$24M** Rounds led **0 of 195** Sole investor **18 rounds** Exits **46 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 92%**

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## SoftBank Capital highlights

- 01 195 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 55% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 18 rounds, median $5.6M
- 04 46 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Buyout Growth Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Advertising Advertising (AdTech) Artificial Intelligence
- **Based in:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=softbank-capital-2).

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **195 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Fetch Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fetch-robotics)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$46M** With 8 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[X.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/xai)** **$23M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** **$24M** With 54 others
- **2015** 12 rounds
- **Oct** **[Curacity](https://millionrounds.com/company/curacity)** Seed **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[GLAMSQUAD](https://millionrounds.com/company/glamsquad)** Series B · US **$15M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[FlightCar](https://millionrounds.com/company/flightcar)** Series B · US **$21M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Yieldify](https://millionrounds.com/company/yieldify)** Series A · GB **$12M** With 2 others
- **May** **[NatureBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/naturebox)** Series C · US **$30M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Swirl Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/swirl-networks)** Series C · US **$18M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[RebelMouse](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebelmouse)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Work Market](https://millionrounds.com/company/workmarket)** Series C · US **$20M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Taykey](https://millionrounds.com/company/taykey)** Series D · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Dering Hall](https://millionrounds.com/company/dering-hall)** Series A · US **$2.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Reonomy](https://millionrounds.com/company/reonomy)** Series B · US **$13M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[x.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/xai)** Series A · US **$9.2M** With 5 others
- **2014** 26 rounds
- **Dec** **[NowThis News](https://millionrounds.com/company/nowthis-news)** Series C · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[Altaeros Energies](https://millionrounds.com/company/altaeros-energies)** Venture · US **$7.0M** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[GrabTaxi](https://millionrounds.com/company/grabtaxi)** Series D · SG **$250M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Bigcommerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/bigcommerce)** Series D · US **$50M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Lover.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/lover-ly)** Series A · US **$3.5M** With 10 others
- **Oct** **[GLAMSQUAD](https://millionrounds.com/company/glamsquad)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[EdCast](https://millionrounds.com/company/edcast)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[FlightCar](https://millionrounds.com/company/flightcar)** Series A · US **$14M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Luvo](https://millionrounds.com/company/luvo)** Series B · US **$4.5M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[The Dodo](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-dodo)** Series A · US **$4.7M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[xAd](https://millionrounds.com/company/xad)** Series D · US **$50M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Wildcard](https://millionrounds.com/company/wildcard)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[RedMart](https://millionrounds.com/company/redmart)** Series B · SG **$23M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Chloe + Isabel](https://millionrounds.com/company/chloe-isabel)** Series C · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[IgnitionOne](https://millionrounds.com/company/ignitionone)** Series B · US **$20M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[CrowdTwist](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdtwist)** Series B · US **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Kony](https://millionrounds.com/company/kony)** Series E · US **$50M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Shareablee](https://millionrounds.com/company/shareablee)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[FieldLens](https://millionrounds.com/company/fieldlens)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Kabbage](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabbage)** Series D · US **$50M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Sherpaa](https://millionrounds.com/company/sherpaa)** Venture · US **$3.9M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[NatureBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/naturebox)** Series B · US **$18M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Updater](https://millionrounds.com/company/updater)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Reonomy](https://millionrounds.com/company/reonomy)** Series A · US **$3.7M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Luvo](https://millionrounds.com/company/luvo)** Series A · US **$3.6M** With 3 others

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.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **8 named**

JA **Jordan A. Levy** Sole Manager of SB Capital Managers New York II LLC, its General Partner i Filing they signed

JH **Joseph H. Medved** Manager of the GPLLC i Filing they signed

JO **Josh O. Lubov** Manager of the GPLLC i Filing they signed

KD **Kabir D. Misra** Manager of the GPLLC i Filing they signed

MA **Marissa A. Campise** Manager of the GPLLC i Filing they signed

MM **Melanie M. Dyer** Manager of the GPLLC i Filing they signed

RD **Ronald D. Fisher** Manager of the GPLLC i Filing they signed

SJ **Steven J. Murray** Manager of the GPLLC i Filing they signed

We also hold **51** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **46 in all**

**[Fitbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/fitbit)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jan 2021

**[Ustream](https://millionrounds.com/company/ustream)** Bought by [Ibm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm) **Undisclosed** Jan 2016

**[Shake](https://millionrounds.com/company/shake)** Bought by LegalShield **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[Schematic Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/schematic-labs)** Bought by Rhapsody **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[Poptip](https://millionrounds.com/company/poptip)** Bought by [Palantir Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palantir-technologies) **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[Burstly](https://millionrounds.com/company/burstly)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[Criteo](https://millionrounds.com/company/criteo)** Listed **$250M** Oct 2013

**[Desktone](https://millionrounds.com/company/desktone)** Bought by [VMware](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vmware) **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[PPTV](https://millionrounds.com/company/pptv)** Bought by Suning **$400M** Sept 2013

**[BestVendor](https://millionrounds.com/company/bestvendor)** Bought by Docstoc **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Grab Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/grab-media)** Bought by blinkx **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[Thumb](https://millionrounds.com/company/thumb)** Bought by Ypulse, Inc. **Undisclosed** Jun 2013

**[Piictu](https://millionrounds.com/company/piictu)** Bought by [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Bluefin Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluefin-labs)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$80M** Feb 2013

**[KickApps](https://millionrounds.com/company/kickapps)** Bought by Perfect Sense Digital **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[Yoke](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoke)** Bought by BuzzFeed **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[Seesmic](https://millionrounds.com/company/seesmic)** Bought by Hootsuite **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[SERMO](https://millionrounds.com/company/sermo)** Bought by SERMO (formerly WorldOne) **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Salesforce Buddy Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce-buddy-media)** Bought by Salesforce **$689M** Jun 2012

**[ZipList](https://millionrounds.com/company/ziplist)** Bought by [Condé Nast](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conde-nast) **$14M** Apr 2012

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$100M**

raised in Nov 2014

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Buyout Growth Seed

Median round joined **$24M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.6M**

Led 0 of 195 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 18 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2019
- **Exits:** 46 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *55*
- Series B said *46*
- Series C *25*
- Venture *22*
- Seed said *18*
- Series D *16*
- Buyout said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1998 2019

Often in the room with

- [RRE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures) 18
- [Lerer Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-ventures) 14
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 13
- [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) 11
- [Longworth Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longworth-venture-partners) 9
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 9

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **18** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Lerer Ventures** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-ventures)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Lerer Hippeau** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)[**Longworth Venture Partners** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/longworth-venture-partners)[**SV Angel** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Greycroft** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Hearst Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hearst-ventures)[**Palisades Ventures** Growth equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palisades-ventures)[**SVB Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies SoftBank Capital put money into.

[**Fetch Robotics** $46M · Jul 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/fetch-robotics)[**X.ai** $23M · Jul 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/xai)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name SoftBank Capital in their description, not their title.

- [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 9 Nov 2017 · 36 min A Conversation with Media Tycoon and Investor Eric Hippeau With [Eric Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-hippeau-2) Mentions [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)[SoftBank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-2)[SoftBank Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-capital-2) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about SoftBank Capital

### What does SoftBank Capital invest in?

SoftBank Capital invests most often at Series A and Series B (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Advertising, Advertising (AdTech) and Artificial Intelligence.

### How active is SoftBank Capital?

195 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2019.

### What has SoftBank Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Fetch Robotics (Series C, Jul 2019), X.ai (Jul 2016) and YourMechanic (Jan 2016).

### How big are SoftBank Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

### Does SoftBank Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 195 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does SoftBank Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Singapore (5%).

### Is SoftBank Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2019.

### Who does SoftBank Capital invest alongside?

Most often RRE Ventures (18 rounds together), Lerer Ventures (14 rounds together) and General Catalyst (13 rounds together).

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