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Softbank and Alibaba.com Create $20 Million Joint Venture in Japan - 0 Comments
Posted By Pearl Research - Thu 15 May 2008 09:07 AM PST

Alibaba.com and Softbank today announced formation of a joint venture company called Alibaba.com Japan. The total investment will be $20 million with Softbank accounting for 65 percent of the investment…

Entertainment Ad Net Giant Realm Gets $2 Million Funding, Closes First Round With $5.5 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Wed 07 May 2008 09:01 PM PST

Video game vertical ad net GiantRealm has raised $2 million from Softbank for a total first round of $5.5 million, the company says. This latest infusion comes about two months…

Softbank Buys Stake in Chinese Internet Firm Oak; Could Go Up To $385 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 30 Apr 2008 07:58 AM PST

The Japanese teleco and online firm Softbank has bought about 14 percent of Chinese online holding firm Oak Pacific Interactive (OPI), with the intent of increasing the stake to 40…

Korea Telecom And Softbank Launch $40 Million Fund Aimed At IPTV Content - 0 Comments
Posted By Dianne See Morrison - Fri 04 Apr 2008 05:09 AM PST

South Korea’s dominant fixed-line and broadband operator Korea Telecom and Japanese telecom and internet group Softbank have partnered together to launch a $40 million investment fund aimed at delivering internet…

Updated: Mobile Content Retailer Thumbplay Gets $18 Million Funding - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 13 Mar 2008 07:19 PM PST

Thumbplay, the mobile content retailer which is rumored to be on sale, is apparently not. It has raised a big $18 million fifth round, from its previous investors and new…