Fundraising FoxSeed–Growth · 9 people tracked
Also known as ソフトバンク株式会社
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SoftBank Capital is a venture fund manager. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently SoftBank Capital Fund '14, L.P. ($100M offering) filed September 2014.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 9 people
from curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 28 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×5Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3Marketing Tech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2E-commerce ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:United States×21Germany×1France×1Japan×1
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12020 · 12017 · 12015 · 22014 · 52013 · 42012 · 12011 · 42010 · 12008 · 121 dated
Box provides intelligent content management and secure collaboration for enterprise teams, combining unstructured data access and sharing with AI-powered workflows and insights.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Dylan Smith(Founder)inAaron Levie(Founder)inDan Levin(Director)inStephanie Carullo(Executive Officer)inPeter McGoff(Executive Officer)inGraham Younger(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementEmergence Capital PartnersGeneral AtlanticHercules Capital, Inc.+37 more
Cambridge, MA social TV analytics company linking social media commentary to TV shows and ads; acquired by Twitter in 2013.
Cambridge, US
Michael Fleischman(Executive Officer, Director)inDeb Roy, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Dupre(Executive Officer)
BoardGeoff Yang(Director)inBrian Bedol(Director)inFrank Moss(Director)in
Co-investorsImagination CapitalLerer HippeauRedpoint VenturesHigh AlphaOffline VenturesTrue Ventures
Criteo operates a commerce media platform that connects advertisers, retailers, and media owners to enable targeted advertising and retail media capabilities across the open internet.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechParis, FR
Franck Le Ouay(Founder)inJean-Baptiste Rudelle(Founder)Romain Niccoli(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgoranovBessemer Venture PartnersElaiaIrregular ExpressionsMosaic VenturesRaptor Group+2 more
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Joshua Bowen(Executive Officer, Director)Irving Fain(Executive Officer, Director)inElwood Charles Ellison III(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRudina Seseri(Director)Joe Medved(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsBDMIFairhaven Capital Partners
Chairish operates an online marketplace for vintage, antique, and pre-owned furniture, home decor, and art, alongside new products from brands and small makers.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesNew York, US
Steven Gambrel(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Sallick(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRoss Geisel(Director)Jennifer Gilbert(Director)
Co-investorsLerer Hippeau
EdCast built an AI-powered Knowledge Cloud and Learning Experience Platform that delivered curated learning content and career-mobility tools to enterprise employees within workplace apps.
Mountain View, US
Kaushal Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoe Medved(Director)Carlos Monfiglio(Director)Jeffrey Sachs(Director)
Co-investorsCervinKapor CapitalSmartStart FundThe Perkins FundAarin CapitalCERVIN VENTURES+4 more
Fitbit designs and develops wearable fitness tracking devices and associated software that monitor health metrics and physical activity.
HardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
James Park(Founder)inEric Friedman(Founder)Andy Missan(Executive Officer)William Zerella(Executive Officer)Timothy Roberts(Executive Officer)Hansgregory Hartmann(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalFelicis VenturesQualcomm VenturesRaptor GroupSapphire VenturesTrue Ventures+2 more
FlightCar operates a peer-to-peer car rental marketplace connecting arriving travelers with local vehicle owners at major airports.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Rujul Zaparde(CEO)inShri Ganeshram(CTO)inKevin Petrovic(President)
BoardHans Tung(Director)inGreg Johnson(Director)
Co-investorsY Combinator8capitaAlexis OhanianAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesEmmett Shear+18 more
Hall runs a messaging service for business teams that works across operating systems and devices.
Developer Tools
Brett HellmanRon Adams
Co-investors500 GlobalLerer Hippeau
Atlanta, US
Kathryn Petralia(Executive Officer)Robert J. Frohwein(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Gorlin(Director)James Douglas(Executive Officer)L. Scott Askins(Executive Officer)Kevin Phillips(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBlueRun VenturesElevate Innovation PartnersLumia CapitalMouro CapitalReverence Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision Fund+5 more
Boulder, US
Rajat Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)Howard Diamond(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBrad Feld(Director)Will Herman(Director)in
Co-investorsBullet Time VenturesDrummond Road CapitalFoundryGV (Google Ventures)SoftBank GroupSoftTech VC
San Carlos, US
Gautam Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)inKenneth Chen(Executive Officer, Director)Carrie Kalinowski(Executive Officer)
BoardWarren Lee(Director)inNeil Sequeira(Director)Barry McCarthy(Director)
Co-investorsMontage CapitalCanaan PartnersGeneral CatalystGlobal Founders CapitalRedpoint VenturesSoftBank Group+1 more
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Shareablee provides social media measurement and analytics to help brands assess the impact and authenticity of their social footprint.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSocialNew York, US
Tania Yuki Mustapic(Executive Officer)Tania Yuki(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsValhalla Partners
Slite provides a knowledge base platform designed for team collaboration and information organization.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSBerlin, DE
Christophe Pasquier(Founder)inPierre Renaudin(Founder)inAri Helgason(Board Director)inJulien Rougeron(Software Engineer)Eric Meier(Software Engineer)inVaida Revuckaite(Head of People)
Co-investorsY Combinator645 VenturesAfore CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBanana CapitalBoxGroup+12 more
Social Native runs an AI-powered creator marketing platform that matches brands with content creators, predicts campaign performance, and manages briefs-to-payout, drawing on data from 1.8M+ creator collaborations and $8B in paid media.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSBeverly Hills, US
David Shadpour(Founder)inJose de Cabo(Founder)Luis Sanz(Founder)Pau Sabria(Founder)
BoardJordan Levy(Director)
Co-investorsBow CapitalFELIX CAPITALMiramar Venture PartnersOCV PartnersScout VenturesTenOneTen Ventures+1 more
Boston, US
HILMI OZGUC(Executive Officer, Director)inGRETCHEN FLEMING(Executive Officer)in
BoardRONALD D. FISHER(Director)WOODY BENSON(Director)inNILANJANA BHOWMIK(Director)inMICHAEL GOLDEN(Director)
Co-investorsConvergeHearst VenturesLongworth Venture Partners
A editorial affiliate site that reviews and ranks non-AAMS online casinos (operators licensed by foreign authorities rather than Italy's ADM), rating them on bonuses, game selection, payment methods, and withdrawal speed.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsMarkerInnovation EndeavorsMSR CapitalSequoia CapitalTenaya Capital
HuffPost is a news and media outlet publishing articles, videos, and lifestyle content across topics such as current events and daily life.
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Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersGreycroftOak Investment Partners
Updater provides an embedded commerce platform that lets audience owners (apps, websites, call centers, and AI agents) offer services like internet, moving, and utilities through a single integration, while giving service providers access to consumer acquisition channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSales TechNew York, US
David Greenberg(Chief Executive Officer)inRaj Doshi(Senior Vice President of Sales)inRyan Hubbard(Chief Technology Officer)inAntony Catalano(Director)Grant Schaffer(Director)
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesFamily Angel Management FundMultiplier CapitalUnion Bay PartnesUnlock Venture PartnersSecond Century Ventures+1 more
Yieldify is a London-based website personalization and customer journey optimization platform for e-commerce brands, acquired by Publicis Groupe.
Jay Radia(Founder)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Hoxton VenturesLerer HippeauData Point Capital
Zynga is a mobile game developer and publisher that creates and acquires gaming franchises for mobile and social platforms.
ConsumerGamingCalifornia, US
Mark Pincus(Founder)inEric Schiermeyer(Founder)inFrank GibeauinAndrew Trader(Founder)Justin Waldron(Founder)Michael Luxton(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBaseline VenturesDag VenturesDaniel Gutenberg+16 more
Work Life Balance Co., Ltd. is a Japanese consulting firm that helps companies and government organizations implement work-style reform (hatarakikata kaikaku) through consulting, executive and staff training, lectures, organizational diagnostics, and guidebooks.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
小室淑恵(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))大塚万紀子(取締役 (Director))
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Exits · 6
1 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 3BoxNYSE: BOXEdcastacq. by Cornerstone OnDemandFitbitacq. by Google
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBox · blog.box.com · Sep 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SoftBank Capital made?
- SoftBank Capital has 28 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
- What stage does SoftBank Capital invest at?
- SoftBank Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is SoftBank Capital's typical check size?
- SoftBank Capital typically writes checks of $1B.
- What sectors does SoftBank Capital focus on?
- SoftBank Capital focuses on Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Does SoftBank Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, SoftBank Capital leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 41
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.
Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests across a broad range of technology sectors, presenting a large portfolio spanning crypto, fintech, climate, AI, education, health, and marketplaces.
Bowery Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B technology founders, partnering with them to modernize how business is done and providing hands-on go-to-market, talent, and business development support.
645 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York and San Francisco that backs founders at the pre-product, pre-revenue stage.
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TenOneTen VenturesBow CapitalMiramar Venture PartnersAct One VenturesChaac VenturesUnknown VenturesEniac VenturesHeadlineInovia CapitalSocial Leverage2048 VenturesM13GSV AccelerationPrimary Venture PartnersBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Tribeca Venture PartnersGotham Gal VenturesPitangoThirty Five Ventures (35V)Defy PartnersGlasswing VenturesCerity Partners VenturesMetamorphic VenturesIndustry VenturesArgonautic VenturesBuilding VenturesDeep33Pace Capital
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