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SoftBank Vision Fund — 2018 Investments

10 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

BlinkItblinkit.comMar 2018 · $62M

Albinder Dhindsa(Founder)inSaurabh Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investorsPeak XV Partners

Brandlessbrandless.comJul 2018

US e-commerce company selling own-label food, beauty, personal care and household goods direct to consumers.

San Francisco, US

Tina Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardIdo Leffler(Director)in

Co-investorsNext Legacy PartnersACME CapitalCowboy VenturesGV (Google Ventures)JAZZ Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+4 more

Class Technologiesclass.comin𝕏Dec 2018

Class is a virtual classroom platform built on Microsoft Teams that adds interactive teaching and learning tools to enhance live synchronous instruction.

EdTechFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US

Michael Chasen(Founder)inTaryn Toomey(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsETS Strategic CapitalGSV VenturesMaven VenturesOwl VenturesStructural CapitalSWaN & Legend Venture Partners+4 more

Cohesitycohesity.comin𝕏Jun 2018 · $250M

Cohesity provides cyber resilience software that helps organizations identify and protect the minimal critical datasets and systems needed to restart operations after ransomware attacks or disasters.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Mohit Aron(Founder)inSanjay Poonen(CEO and President)inTIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)inLORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)inROB SALMON(Executive Officer)inSanjay Poonen (CEO)(Founder)

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco Investments+27 more

Cruisegetcruise.comin𝕏May 2018Acquired

Cruise develops autonomous electric vehicle technology for urban transportation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Kyle Vogt(CEO)inDaniel Kan(COO)inSheldon Quan(Executive Officer)inJohn Kim(Executive Officer)inMo Elshenawy(Co-President & Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Dubuc(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors11.2 CapitalCoelius CapitalDraper AssociatesFelicis VenturesFounder CollectiveFounders Fund+31 more

Guggyguggy.comSeed · Feb 2018Defunct

Guggy built an API that parsed text messages and slang to automatically generate contextual GIF responses, which was integrated into major messaging platforms; the company also created Bits, a mobile app for comedians and other creators to produce short-form video content.

ConsumerSocialTel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Rotem Yakir(CEO/CTO)inShahar Yakir(CTO)in

BoardJoonpyo Lee(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorZillionize

PlaySightplaysight.comin𝕏Apr 2018

PlaySight develops AI-powered camera systems and software platforms that capture and analyze sports action across courts, fields, gyms, and rinks, serving athletes, coaches, teams, and leagues in over 35 countries.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTel Aviv, IL

Co-investorsVerizon Ventures

Toneattentive.comin𝕏Jun 2018

Attentive provides a multi-channel customer engagement platform that includes email, SMS, RCS, push notifications, and AI-powered lifecycle orchestration for direct-to-consumer brands.

AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechBarcelos, Braga

Pedro Araujo(Founder)Luis Braga(Founder)Daniel Araujo(Founder)Brian Long(Founder)in

BoardYannick Oswald(Director)Cristina Fronseca(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBeyond CapitalBling CapitalBreakpoint CapitalCoatue ManagementDisney Accelerator+18 more

Wagwalkingwagwalking.com𝕏Jan 2018

Wag! is a marketplace that connects pet owners with local pet caregivers for services including dog walking, drop-in visits, pet sitting, and boarding.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Jason Meltzer(Founder)Jonathan Viner(Founder)Joshua Viner(Founder)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAkkadian VenturesBullpen CapitalGeneral CatalystHaystackRRE Ventures+7 more

오피지지op.ggin𝕏Apr 2018

OP.GG is a global gaming platform that began in 2012 as a League of Legends stats search engine and now provides game data and analytics for players.

ConsumerData & InfrastructureGamingMedia & Entertainment

Cheonwoo ParkinSangrak Choi(Founder)inCheonwoo Park ího inh(Founder)inChoi Sang-rak(CEO)

Co-investors500 GlobalAF WPartnersDunamu & PartnersLaguna Investment

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.