# SoftBank BB Corp: portfolio, investments and team

> SoftBank BB Corp is a corporate vc based in Japan. 156 investments on record, 7 in the last 12 months, latest Aug 2026.

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

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# SoftBank BB Corp

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 156 cheques on record.

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Series C Series B Series A Commercial Real Estate Logistics Crm

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**70%** of best year **7** **cheques in 12 months**, 156 on record

Since the last cheque **75** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$150M** Rounds led **23 of 156** Sole investor **43 rounds** Exits **11 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 40%**

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## SoftBank BB Corp highlights

- 01 7 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series C and Series B: 57% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 43 rounds, median $118M
- 04 11 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Commercial Real Estate Logistics Crm
- **Based in:** Minato City, Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **156 appearances**

- **2026** 7 rounds
- **Aug** **[Gravis Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravis-robotics)** Series A · CH · Pear VC **$200M** *Led*
- **Aug** **[Thrive Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/thrive-holdings)** Growth · US · TechCrunch **$2.0B** *Led*
- **May** **[Graphcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphcore)** GB · Ventureburn **$457M** *Led*
- **Mar** **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$110B** *Led*
- **Feb** **[Rapidus](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidus)** JP · Ventureburn **$1.7B** With 11 others
- **Jan** **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Growth · US · Crypto Briefing **$30B** *Led*
- **Jan** **[Skild AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/skild-ai)** Series C · US · Crunchbase News **$1.4B** *Led*
- **2025** 6 rounds
- **Aug** **[Eight Sleep](https://millionrounds.com/company/eight-sleep)** US · Crunchbase News **$100M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[Kavak](https://millionrounds.com/company/kavak)** MX · LatamList **$127M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Runway](https://millionrounds.com/company/runway)** Series D · US · TechCrunch **$308M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Terabase Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/terabase-energy)** Growth · US · SJF Ventures **$130M** *Led*
- **Feb** **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$40B** *Led*
- **Jan** **[TravelPerk](https://millionrounds.com/company/travelperk)** Series E · ES · Silicon Canals **$200M** With 8 others
- **2024** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Blip](https://millionrounds.com/company/blip)** Series C · BR · LatamList **$60M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Eruditus](https://millionrounds.com/company/eruditus)** Series F · SG · TechStartups **$150M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Asaas](https://millionrounds.com/company/asaas)** BR · LatamList **$150M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** US · Crunchbase News **$10M** With 11 others
- **2021** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Kavak](https://millionrounds.com/company/kavak)** Series E · MX · Firms' own news pages **$700M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Nature's Fynd](https://millionrounds.com/company/nature-s-fynd)** Series C · US · Firms' own news pages **$350M** With 6 others
- **2019** 33 rounds
- **Dec** **[One97](https://millionrounds.com/company/one97)** IN · Inc42 **$670M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Accel Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/accel-robotics)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$30M** *Led*
- **Dec** **[Konfio](https://millionrounds.com/company/konfio)** Series D · MX · FinSMEs **$100M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[VTEX](https://millionrounds.com/company/vtex)** BR · TechCrunch **$140M** *Led*
- **Oct** **[Olist](https://millionrounds.com/company/olist)** Series C · BR · Contxto **$47M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[QuintoAndar](https://millionrounds.com/company/quintoandar)** Series D · BR · Crunchbase News **$250M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Exeger Operations AB](https://millionrounds.com/company/exeger-operations-ab)** SE · DealStreetAsia **$10M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Energy Vault](https://millionrounds.com/company/energy-vault)** Series B · CH · TechCrunch **$110M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Volanty](https://millionrounds.com/company/volanty)** BR · Pymnts **$17M** *Led*
- **Aug** **[Cybereason](https://millionrounds.com/company/cybereason)** US · FinSMEs **$200M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Creditas](https://millionrounds.com/company/creditas)** Series D · BR · FinSMEs **$231M** *Led*
- **Jul** **[Ola Electric](https://millionrounds.com/company/ola-electric)** Series B · IN · TechCrunch **$250M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Gympass](https://millionrounds.com/company/gympass)** BR · Cityam **$300M** *Led*
- **May** **[New Horizon Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-horizon-health)** Series C · CN · DealStreetAsia **$66M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Grofers](https://millionrounds.com/company/grofers)** IN · TechCrunch **$200M** *Led*
- **May** **[Greensill Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/greensill-capital)** GB · Uk **$800M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Loon Balloons](https://millionrounds.com/company/loon-balloons)** US · Bloomberg **$125M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Uber Advanced Technologies Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/uber-advanced-technologies-group)** US · VentureBeat **$1.0B** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Lemonade](https://millionrounds.com/company/lemonade)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$300M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Klook](https://millionrounds.com/company/klook)** Series D · HK · TechCrunch **$225M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[ClimaCell](https://millionrounds.com/company/climacell)** US · DealStreetAsia **$7.0M** Sole 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 listed **11 in all**

**[NextVR](https://millionrounds.com/company/nextvr)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **$100M** May 2020

**[Flipkart](https://millionrounds.com/company/flipkart)** Bought by [Ebay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **Undisclosed** Aug 2017

**[Kuaidi Dache](https://millionrounds.com/company/kuaidi-dache)** Bought by [Didi Kuaidi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/didi-kuaidi) **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Visual Revenue](https://millionrounds.com/company/visual-revenue)** Bought by Outbrain **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

**[Connected Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/connected-corporation)** Bought by [Iron Mountain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iron-mountain) **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[HeyAnita](https://millionrounds.com/company/heyanita)** Bought by Kirusa **Undisclosed** Jan 2007

**[iLumin Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/ilumin-software)** Bought by [CA Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ca-technologies) **Undisclosed** Oct 2005

**[Morningstar](https://millionrounds.com/company/morningstar)** Listed **Undisclosed** May 2005

**[Broad Daylight](https://millionrounds.com/company/broad-daylight)** Bought by Primus **Undisclosed** Aug 2003

**[Sina](https://millionrounds.com/company/sina)** Listed **Undisclosed** Apr 2000

**[Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/company/yahoo)** Listed **Undisclosed** Apr 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

**[DramaFever](https://millionrounds.com/company/dramafever)** **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[Supercell](https://millionrounds.com/company/supercell)** **$1.5B** Oct 2013

**[Sprint Nextel](https://millionrounds.com/company/sprint-nextel)** **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**eAccess** **$2.6B** Oct 2012

**Ziff Davis, Inc.** **Undisclosed** Feb 1996

**Ziff Davis** **Undisclosed** Feb 1996

## The cheque

Series C Series B Series A

Median round joined **$150M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$118M**

Led 23 of 156 rounds **15%**

- **Sole investor:** 43 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2026
- **Exits:** 11 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series C *22*
- Series B *21*
- Series A *12*
- Series D *11*
- Growth *10*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 13
- [Alibaba](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba) 6
- [General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) 6
- [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) 6
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 5
- [NVIDIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) 5

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## 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 Capital** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Alibaba** Growth equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alibaba)[**General Atlantic** Private equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic)[**Tiger Global Management** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**NVIDIA** Company **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia)[**Coatue** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management)[**DCM Ventures** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures)[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Microsoft** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft)[**Spark Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies SoftBank BB Corp put money into.

[**Gravis Robotics** $200M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravis-robotics)[**Thrive Holdings** $2.0B · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/thrive-holdings)[**Graphcore** $457M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphcore)[**OpenAI** $110B · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)[**Rapidus** $1.7B · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidus)[**Skild AI** $1.4B · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/skild-ai)

## 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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