SoftBank Ventures Asia is the corporate venture capital arm of SoftBank Group specializes in investing in information technology, smart robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence companies that is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea and was founded in 2000.
Investments
According to the firms website they have invested in more than 250 companies, manage 15 investment funds, and have approximately $1.1 billion under management. SoftBank Ventures Asia focuses on investing in companies operating in Asia, but will also make investments in companies in the United States, Israel, and Europe. Major limited partners working with Softbank Ventures Asia include: SoftBank Group, LGU, Naver, Nexon, KVIC, KDB Bank, KB Insurance, NPS, and Nonghyup Bank. Notable investments made by SoftBank Ventures Asia include: PlaySight, Arraiy, Fishbrain, TwoXAR, Aldokter, Innoviz Technologies, Tokopedia, Hyperconnect, Snow China, Spoon Radio, Bepro11, Moka, Gauss Surgical, and Spyce.
Investment funds
Global Opportunity Private Equity Fund
In 2018 SoftBank Ventures Asia raised $27 million for their Global Opportunity Private Equity Fund.
China Ventures Fund I
In 2018 SoftBank Ventures Asia raised $27 million for their China Ventures Fund I.
SB Global Champ Fund
In 2017 SoftBank Ventures Asia raised $27 million for their SB Global Champ Fund.
SB Next Media Innovation Fund
In 2016 SoftBank Ventures Asia raised $27 million for their SB Next Media Innovation Fund.
SB Global Star Fund
In 2015 SoftBank Ventures Asia raised $120 million for their SB Global Star Fund.
Future Creation Naver-SB Fund
In 2014 SoftBank Ventures Asia raised $27 million for their SB Future Creation Naver-SB Fund.
SB Pan-Asia fund
In 2011 SoftBank Ventures Asia raised $87 million for their SB Pan-Asia fund.
Venture fund
On July 19, 2019 SoftBank Ventures Asia announced raising $270 million (317 billion won) for an investment fund focuses on investing in early-stage companies in Asia and around the world. South Korea's National Pension Service was a major investor in the firms $270 million venture fund.
Timeline
Funded Companies
Company developing a machine learning platform for creating real-time special visual effects during live video capture
Cybereason is a Boston-based cybersecurity company.
Mythic is a U.S-based artificial intelligence hardware and software company.
Zimperium is a San Francisco and Dallas-based cybersecurity and mobile security company founded in 2010 by Zuk Avraham.
Blueshift is an AI-powered customer engagement platform for B2C marketers and cross-channel marketing.
Mathpresso is a Seoul-based company offering a mobile application which can answer questions from a picture.
Biopharmaceutical company
Pliops is a San Jose, California-based company founded by Uri Beitler.
People
Brian Hyeon-woo Cheong
Employee
Chase Chang
Employee
Cherry Thuy
Employee
Cindy Jin
Employee
Dongsuk Shin
Employee
Eunwoo Lee
Employee
ILSEOK (IAN) SUH
Employee
Jimmy Jihoon Rim
Employee
Minji Kim
Employee
Sherman Li
Employee
Sohit Miglani
Employee
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