SoftBank Group

SoftBank Group is a multinational telecommunications and internet corporation based in Japan. It operates through four segments: mobile communications, Sprint, fixed-line telecommunications, and internet. The company provides a wide range of services, including mobile and fixed-line voice and data transmission services, broadband services, internet advertising, e-commerce, and digital television. SoftBank Group also invests in various technologies through its venture capital arms, such as SoftBank Investment Advisers and SoftBank Vision Fund, focusing on areas like artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things. One of its notable subsidiaries, SoftBank Robotics, designs and manufactures humanoid robots for various applications, including education, healthcare, and business.

Karim Abouzahr

Director, SoftBank Europe Ventures

Praveen Akkiraju

Managing Partner, Americas, Asia

Kristin Bannon

Investment Director, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Jonathan Bullock

COO and Managing Director

John Cassidy

Investment Director, Life Sciences and HealthTech

Tom Cheung

Partner, Americas

Rodrigo Costa

Partner

Serena Dayal

Partner, Americas

Angela Du

Partner, Americas

Colin Fan

Managing Partner, SoftBank Investment Advisers

Ted Fike

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Vice Chairman

Navneet Govil

Managing Partner, CFO

Ayush Jain

Investment Vice President

Lydia Jett

Partner

Sumer Juneja

Managing Partner and Head of EMEA and India Investing

Robert Kaplan

Investment Director

Chris Lee

Partner, Asia

Anna Lo

Director, Americas

Amit Lubovsky

Investor

Jimi Macdonald

Director

Kentaro Matsui

Managing Partner, Asia

Ken Miyauchi

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Greg Moon

Executive Managing Partner

Akshay Naheta

Partner, EMEA

Gowri Narayanan

Partner, FinTech

Karol Niewiadomski

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Managing Partner, Americas

Ben Parton

Director of Deals and Transactions

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Narendra Rathi

Director, Asia

Brett Rochkind

Managing Partner

Masayoshi Son

Founder

Ram Trichur

Partner

Ervin Tu

Partner, Americas

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Kenichi Yoshida

Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President

Linda Yu

Vice President, Vision Fund

Andrew Zloto

Investment Director

Tim Yap

Director, EMEA

Past deals in SME

GoStudent

Venture Round in 2023
GoStudent is an online tutoring platform that connects students with tutors for personalized, one-to-one video-based lessons across more than 20 subjects. The service operates on a membership model, allowing users to book lessons through its application, accessible via computers and mobile devices. Each session takes place in a virtual classroom equipped with interactive features such as a whiteboard, screen sharing, and document editing tools. GoStudent serves a diverse clientele, including primary, secondary, and college-aged students, and currently boasts around 15,000 customers and a network of 5,500 international tutors. The platform facilitates over 400,000 tutoring sessions each month and is supported by a team of more than 600 employees across 12 international offices. Additionally, GoStudent incorporates artificial intelligence in its tutor selection process and offers a free social homework chat for students to discuss questions and collaborate. Since its inception, the company has successfully raised over €291 million in funding.

Swell Energy

Series B in 2022
Swell Energy, established in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, specializes in energy storage solutions for residential and commercial customers in Southern California. The company offers smart and lithium-ion home batteries, as well as solar home batteries, and provides comprehensive services including design, permitting, installation, and maintenance. Swell Energy's signature product, EnergyShield, combines solar panels and compact lithium-ion home batteries to supply backup power and act as a buffer between homes and the power grid. The company also facilitates the adoption of clean energy technologies through financing and educational resources, and partners with local solar and storage companies for seamless installations. Additionally, Swell Energy delivers virtual power plant networks and grid-balancing services to utilities, contributing to a more resilient and sustainable distributed energy system.

Bambee

Series C in 2022
Bambee, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2016. It provides a platform that enables small and medium-sized businesses to access affordable human resource management services. Bambee allows clients to hire an HR manager starting at $99 per month, assisting them in crafting HR policies and ensuring compliance with regulations. The platform includes features such as HR Autopilot, Guided Payroll, and a suite of powerful HR tools designed to help businesses maintain compliance and enhance performance management. Additionally, Bambee serves a diverse range of industries, including food and beverage, retail, healthcare, technology, education, and manufacturing, among others. By offering these services, Bambee aims to empower businesses to operate efficiently and effectively, akin to Fortune 500 companies.

Funding Societies

Series C in 2022
Funding Societies, established in 2015 and headquartered in Singapore, operates a digital financing platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investors. The company facilitates business loans, focusing on quick and efficient financing solutions, often bypassing traditional banking methods. It offers a range of flexible financing options, including micro and term loans, and invoice financing, using advanced credit scoring and risk assessment models. With operations across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, Funding Societies caters to SMEs seeking accessible and timely financing.

ElasticRun

Series E in 2022
ElasticRun is a logistics and distribution platform that enables businesses to access traditionally underserved consumers, particularly in rural areas of India. By acting as an extension of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies' distribution networks, ElasticRun helps these companies tap into new customer bases through its connections with local Kirana stores. The platform not only facilitates eCommerce companies in reaching remote customers but also connects banks and financial institutions with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in these regions. Additionally, ElasticRun leverages the data generated on its platform to assist clients in refining their marketing strategies, ultimately enhancing their outreach and operational efficiency.

Vivid

Series C in 2022
Vivid is a leading European financial platform for businesses that seamlessly integrates the management of personal and business finances. Focused on SMEs, Vivid delivers cost-effective, scalable financial solutions with best-in-class pricing, market-leading interest rates on savings and advanced business tools. Founded in 2019 in Berlin by Alexander Emeshevand Artem Iamanov, Vivid has quickly grown into one of Germany’s top financial platforms for SMEs and private accounts. Backed by Greenoaks Capital and DST Global, the company is expanding across Europe setting new standards in how businesses bank.

Esusu

Series B in 2022
Esusu is a financial technology platform that leverages data solutions to help residents and improve property performance. Esusu was created on the premise that no matter where you come from, the color of your skin, and your financial identity should never determine where you end up in life. This allows renters to build and establish their credit scores while helping property owners mitigate against initiating evictions, powered by differentiated data and insights. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Contabilizei

Series C in 2022
Contabilizei is an online accounting service that caters to small and micro enterprises, providing a cost-effective solution to traditional accounting practices. Founded in January 2014 by Fábio Bacarin and Vitor Torres, the company is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil. Its platform automates tax reporting and accounting processes, allowing businesses to manage their financial activities more efficiently. By leveraging proprietary technology, Contabilizei aims to simplify accounting for small and medium-sized businesses, thereby enhancing their operational capabilities and contributing positively to their growth.

GoStudent

Series D in 2022
GoStudent is an online tutoring platform that connects students with tutors for personalized, one-to-one video-based lessons across more than 20 subjects. The service operates on a membership model, allowing users to book lessons through its application, accessible via computers and mobile devices. Each session takes place in a virtual classroom equipped with interactive features such as a whiteboard, screen sharing, and document editing tools. GoStudent serves a diverse clientele, including primary, secondary, and college-aged students, and currently boasts around 15,000 customers and a network of 5,500 international tutors. The platform facilitates over 400,000 tutoring sessions each month and is supported by a team of more than 600 employees across 12 international offices. Additionally, GoStudent incorporates artificial intelligence in its tutor selection process and offers a free social homework chat for students to discuss questions and collaborate. Since its inception, the company has successfully raised over €291 million in funding.

OfBusiness

Series G in 2021
OfBusiness is a tech-enabled platform that specializes in facilitating raw material procurement and credit for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly in the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. The company leverages technology to optimize SMEs' purchasing behaviors, ensuring access to a variety of key raw materials, including metals, chemicals, polymers, agricultural commodities, petrochemicals, and building materials. With a focus on improving the procurement process, OfBusiness provides better products at competitive prices and in timely manner, supported by both online and offline assistance. Additionally, the company offers cash flow-based financing through its affiliate, Oxyzo Financial Services, enabling SMEs to finance their raw material purchases. OfBusiness also provides various technology services, including BidAssist, which helps SMEs identify new growth opportunities.

OfBusiness

Secondary Market in 2021
OfBusiness is a tech-enabled platform that specializes in facilitating raw material procurement and credit for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly in the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. The company leverages technology to optimize SMEs' purchasing behaviors, ensuring access to a variety of key raw materials, including metals, chemicals, polymers, agricultural commodities, petrochemicals, and building materials. With a focus on improving the procurement process, OfBusiness provides better products at competitive prices and in timely manner, supported by both online and offline assistance. Additionally, the company offers cash flow-based financing through its affiliate, Oxyzo Financial Services, enabling SMEs to finance their raw material purchases. OfBusiness also provides various technology services, including BidAssist, which helps SMEs identify new growth opportunities.

Unicommerce eSolutions

Venture Round in 2021
Unicommerce eSolutions Private Limited is a technology company based in New Delhi, India, that specializes in providing a comprehensive platform for managing orders and inventory across various B2C and B2B channels. Founded in 2012, the company offers a suite of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions designed to streamline supply chain operations for both online and offline businesses. Its flagship product, Uniware, integrates multiple functionalities such as online inventory management, order processing, shipping management, and warehouse management. Unicommerce serves a diverse clientele, including manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and individual store owners, and is utilized by major e-commerce players as well as smaller merchants. The platform's user-friendly design enables small and medium-sized online sellers to leverage advanced technology without requiring extensive technical knowledge. With a growing user base, Unicommerce continuously enhances its offerings by adding new features and maintaining integrations with leading marketplaces and logistics providers.

Olist

Series E in 2021
Olist is a Brazilian company headquartered in Curitiba that operates an online e-commerce platform designed to facilitate sales for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It acts as a commerce enabler by connecting entrepreneurs to major online marketplaces, allowing them to advertise and sell their products seamlessly. Olist's offerings include Olist Store, which helps merchants sell on various marketplaces, and Olist Shops, a mobile-first e-commerce solution integrated with social media and accessible in 180 countries. Additionally, Olist provides logistics services through Olist Pax, a cloud-based network that supports fulfillment in Brazil, and financial services through Olist Credit and Olist Pay, assisting SMBs with their capital needs. As a leading commerce enabler, Olist is expanding its reach beyond Brazil to serve the global market.

Robin AI

Seed Round in 2021
Robin AI is a legal technology startup focused on automating legal processes through artificial intelligence. Its software enhances the contract mark-up process by providing essential features while ensuring enterprise-grade encryption and security, which helps safeguard sensitive data. The platform empowers legal teams to delegate low-complexity tasks, thereby simplifying and streamlining legal workflows. By automating routine aspects of legal work, Robin AI enables professionals to concentrate on more complex and high-value tasks, ultimately improving productivity and efficiency within legal practices.

ZenBusiness

Series C in 2021
ZenBusiness Inc. is a company that specializes in providing corporate entity creation and management services tailored for small business owners. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, ZenBusiness offers a comprehensive platform that consolidates business formation, compliance, banking, bookkeeping, and marketing tools into an intuitive dashboard. This platform allows users to manage their business needs efficiently, including checking their company's status and filing necessary documents, all from a single login. What distinguishes ZenBusiness is its blend of innovative technology and live human support, offering customers access to expert guidance through various communication channels. The company is also dedicated to social impact, functioning as a Public Benefit Corporation and promoting employee volunteer work. ZenBusiness actively engages with diverse entrepreneurs and provides grant opportunities to support small business growth, further solidifying its role as a trusted partner in the business community.

Starmerx

Series D in 2021
Starmerx is a high-tech enterprise based in Shenzhen that specializes in cross-border e-commerce solutions. The company provides comprehensive services to domestic e-commerce businesses, assisting them in entering international marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay. With a strong focus on mobile computing and internet data mining, Starmerx has developed advanced technologies in computer AI and information processing. Its core technical team has achieved significant recognition, holding numerous software copyrights and publishing research in data mining and information retrieval. By leveraging its expertise in massive data analysis, Starmerx aims to lead in the international e-commerce sector, offering integrated and globalized operational support to clients across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Swile

Series D in 2021
Swile is a Paris-based company founded in 2018 by Loïc Soubeyrand, focused on transforming employee engagement and benefits management. The company offers an all-in-one smartcard that consolidates various employee benefits, including meal vouchers, gift vouchers, and mobility benefits, thereby disrupting the traditional meal voucher market in France. In addition to these services, Swile provides a super app designed to enhance workplace culture through features such as employee recognition, event organization, collections, and peer-to-peer payments. The platform also includes tools for conducting employee engagement surveys and delivering insightful analytics, allowing businesses to streamline expense management and simplify the distribution of employee benefits. By enabling employees to access and manage their benefits electronically, Swile aims to improve overall financial well-being within organizations.

OfBusiness

Series F in 2021
OfBusiness is a tech-enabled platform that specializes in facilitating raw material procurement and credit for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly in the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. The company leverages technology to optimize SMEs' purchasing behaviors, ensuring access to a variety of key raw materials, including metals, chemicals, polymers, agricultural commodities, petrochemicals, and building materials. With a focus on improving the procurement process, OfBusiness provides better products at competitive prices and in timely manner, supported by both online and offline assistance. Additionally, the company offers cash flow-based financing through its affiliate, Oxyzo Financial Services, enabling SMEs to finance their raw material purchases. OfBusiness also provides various technology services, including BidAssist, which helps SMEs identify new growth opportunities.

Konfio

Series E in 2021
Konfio is a financial services platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2013, that caters to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro entrepreneurs. The company offers a range of financial solutions including corporate credit cards, working capital loans, online payment solutions, and life insurance products. Konfio's mission is to support the growth and productivity of SMEs in Mexico by providing convenient and affordable access to credit options. The platform uses proprietary algorithms that combine data and technology to assess creditworthiness, thereby serving customers who are often underserved by traditional banking institutions.

Sendcloud

Series C in 2021
SendCloud is a shipping platform designed for online retailers. It connects businesses to multiple shipping carriers, streamlining processes like label creation, tracking, and returns. The platform is easy to implement, taking just five minutes of a webshop's time. By optimizing the full shipping journey, from checkout to returns, SendCloud helps businesses save time and money, while also potentially increasing conversion rates at checkout.

OfBusiness

Series E in 2021
OfBusiness is a tech-enabled platform that specializes in facilitating raw material procurement and credit for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly in the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. The company leverages technology to optimize SMEs' purchasing behaviors, ensuring access to a variety of key raw materials, including metals, chemicals, polymers, agricultural commodities, petrochemicals, and building materials. With a focus on improving the procurement process, OfBusiness provides better products at competitive prices and in timely manner, supported by both online and offline assistance. Additionally, the company offers cash flow-based financing through its affiliate, Oxyzo Financial Services, enabling SMEs to finance their raw material purchases. OfBusiness also provides various technology services, including BidAssist, which helps SMEs identify new growth opportunities.

Flipkart

Private Equity Round in 2021
Flipkart, established in 2007, is a leading Indian e-commerce marketplace headquartered in Bengaluru. It offers a vast array of products, spanning over 70 categories and 30 million items, including electronics, home appliances, fashion, and health care. With a workforce of 33,000 and 75 million registered users, Flipkart facilitates over 10 million daily visits and delivers approximately 8 million shipments monthly. Founded by Binny and Sachin Bansal, the company was acquired by Walmart in 2018. Flipkart Ventures, its venture arm, invests in seed to series B-stage companies.

GoStudent

Series C in 2021
GoStudent is an online tutoring platform that connects students with tutors for personalized, one-to-one video-based lessons across more than 20 subjects. The service operates on a membership model, allowing users to book lessons through its application, accessible via computers and mobile devices. Each session takes place in a virtual classroom equipped with interactive features such as a whiteboard, screen sharing, and document editing tools. GoStudent serves a diverse clientele, including primary, secondary, and college-aged students, and currently boasts around 15,000 customers and a network of 5,500 international tutors. The platform facilitates over 400,000 tutoring sessions each month and is supported by a team of more than 600 employees across 12 international offices. Additionally, GoStudent incorporates artificial intelligence in its tutor selection process and offers a free social homework chat for students to discuss questions and collaborate. Since its inception, the company has successfully raised over €291 million in funding.

Konfio

Series E in 2021
Konfio is a financial services platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2013, that caters to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro entrepreneurs. The company offers a range of financial solutions including corporate credit cards, working capital loans, online payment solutions, and life insurance products. Konfio's mission is to support the growth and productivity of SMEs in Mexico by providing convenient and affordable access to credit options. The platform uses proprietary algorithms that combine data and technology to assess creditworthiness, thereby serving customers who are often underserved by traditional banking institutions.

Contabilizei

Series C in 2021
Contabilizei is an online accounting service that caters to small and micro enterprises, providing a cost-effective solution to traditional accounting practices. Founded in January 2014 by Fábio Bacarin and Vitor Torres, the company is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil. Its platform automates tax reporting and accounting processes, allowing businesses to manage their financial activities more efficiently. By leveraging proprietary technology, Contabilizei aims to simplify accounting for small and medium-sized businesses, thereby enhancing their operational capabilities and contributing positively to their growth.

Splyt

Series B in 2020
Splyt Technologies Ltd., established in 2014, operates a global B2B mobility marketplace based in London. It specializes in providing a single connectivity solution for ground-based transportation, integrating drivers and passengers. The company offers tools such as the Splyt widget and API to facilitate this process, enabling seamless mobility inventory management for its demand-side partners without the need for additional supplier registrations or downloads.

Ke.com

Series D in 2020
Beike (www.ke.com) was founded in early 2018, China's newest, smartest and technology-driven multi-service property platform, designed to improve user experience and increase exposure for our trusted partners at the same time. Beike is an open platform and enables excellent agents to use resources more effectively, together to be a high-quality ecosystem of second-hand property, new property, rental property and decoration on the one hand. On the other, All accredited partners through providing high-quality housing and technical support, and partner could apply to be a franchisee. In the following several years, Beike aims to cover over 300 cities in China and franchise more than 100 partners, linking 100 thousand branches and 1 million property agents and serving over 200 million households. Beike Overseas was designed to meet the needs for the growing number of Chinese families seeking overseas property, including new property, secondhand property, and rental property. Beike overseas now covers 11 countries, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., France,Germany, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, and Korea, and has over 10,000 listings online.

Alphacredit Capital

Series B in 2020
AlphaCredit is a financial platform based in Mexico City that operates as a non-banking financial institution focused on providing accessible credit solutions to individuals and small businesses. The company offers fast and affordable credit lines through a programmed deduction system, resulting in low default rates and competitive interest rates. It has extended more than 514,000 credits to over 310,000 clients, primarily in Mexico and Colombia, and employs more than 1,200 individuals. AlphaCredit's product offerings include consumer credit for public and private sector employees, pensioners, and independent contractors, as well as financial solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, such as factoring, leasing, and productive credits. The company emphasizes innovation and technological development in its financial services, distributing products through mobile applications to enhance customer access and control over their finances.

Konfio

Series D in 2019
Konfio is a financial services platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2013, that caters to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro entrepreneurs. The company offers a range of financial solutions including corporate credit cards, working capital loans, online payment solutions, and life insurance products. Konfio's mission is to support the growth and productivity of SMEs in Mexico by providing convenient and affordable access to credit options. The platform uses proprietary algorithms that combine data and technology to assess creditworthiness, thereby serving customers who are often underserved by traditional banking institutions.

Olist

Series C in 2019
Olist is a Brazilian company headquartered in Curitiba that operates an online e-commerce platform designed to facilitate sales for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It acts as a commerce enabler by connecting entrepreneurs to major online marketplaces, allowing them to advertise and sell their products seamlessly. Olist's offerings include Olist Store, which helps merchants sell on various marketplaces, and Olist Shops, a mobile-first e-commerce solution integrated with social media and accessible in 180 countries. Additionally, Olist provides logistics services through Olist Pax, a cloud-based network that supports fulfillment in Brazil, and financial services through Olist Credit and Olist Pay, assisting SMBs with their capital needs. As a leading commerce enabler, Olist is expanding its reach beyond Brazil to serve the global market.

Clip

Series C in 2019
Clip is transforming card acceptance in Mexico by providing portable card-reading hardware and a digital payment platform that enables businesses to accept all credit and debit cards, including contactless payments. The company's solutions allow businesses to turn smartphones or tablets into card terminals, facilitating seamless transactions without the need for complicated paperwork or monthly fees. By focusing on empowering Mexican businesses, Clip helps them increase sales and grow by offering a user-friendly application that simplifies payment acceptance. This approach positions Clip as a vital ally for merchants seeking efficient and accessible payment solutions.

Kabbage

Debt Financing in 2019
Kabbage, Inc. is a financial technology company that provides small businesses with automated access to funding through its online lending platform. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Kabbage simplifies the loan application process, allowing businesses to apply online and receive approval in minutes. The platform leverages various data sources, including revenue, accounting, and business transactions, to assess a company's financial health and determine appropriate credit lines, which can reach up to $250,000. Kabbage also offers a mobile application that enables users to manage their accounts and withdraw funds conveniently. In addition, the Kabbage Card allows businesses to make purchases directly from their credit lines at point-of-sale locations. Over the years, Kabbage has expanded its services to support both online and brick-and-mortar businesses and has gained recognition for its innovation in the lending industry.

OakNorth Bank

Venture Round in 2019
OakNorth Bank, established in 2015, is a digital-only commercial bank based in London, UK. It specializes in serving small-to-medium sized businesses (SMEs) that are often overlooked by traditional banks. The bank offers a range of financial products, including business and personal savings accounts, fixed term deposits, and property finance solutions. OakNorth's core strength lies in its bespoke debt finance solutions, catering to the growth plans of businesses without requiring equity. It has lent over £10 billion to date, supporting various sectors such as property developers, care homes, and hospitality businesses. The bank's data-led approach enables it to make forward-looking decisions, acting as a reliable, long-term partner to its customers.

Qareer

Venture Round in 2018
Qareer Group Asia operates a human resource platform that connects employers with job-seeking professionals across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company focuses on providing employment data and career insights, empowering individuals to make informed career decisions. By offering access to inspirational leaders and industry intelligence, Qareer aims to accelerate the success of job seekers. Additionally, it simplifies the recruitment process for companies, facilitating the hiring of suitable talent for their teams. Headquartered in Jakarta Barat, Indonesia, Qareer plays a vital role in enhancing career opportunities in the region.

hugmo

Corporate Round in 2018
Hugmo provides childcare, ICT business development, construction, and consulting services. The company offers attendance management, child management, staff management, attendance QR stamping, and billing management services.

Flipkart

Secondary Market in 2017
Flipkart, established in 2007, is a leading Indian e-commerce marketplace headquartered in Bengaluru. It offers a vast array of products, spanning over 70 categories and 30 million items, including electronics, home appliances, fashion, and health care. With a workforce of 33,000 and 75 million registered users, Flipkart facilitates over 10 million daily visits and delivers approximately 8 million shipments monthly. Founded by Binny and Sachin Bansal, the company was acquired by Walmart in 2018. Flipkart Ventures, its venture arm, invests in seed to series B-stage companies.

Flipkart

Private Equity Round in 2017
Flipkart, established in 2007, is a leading Indian e-commerce marketplace headquartered in Bengaluru. It offers a vast array of products, spanning over 70 categories and 30 million items, including electronics, home appliances, fashion, and health care. With a workforce of 33,000 and 75 million registered users, Flipkart facilitates over 10 million daily visits and delivers approximately 8 million shipments monthly. Founded by Binny and Sachin Bansal, the company was acquired by Walmart in 2018. Flipkart Ventures, its venture arm, invests in seed to series B-stage companies.

Kabbage

Series F in 2017
Kabbage, Inc. is a financial technology company that provides small businesses with automated access to funding through its online lending platform. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Kabbage simplifies the loan application process, allowing businesses to apply online and receive approval in minutes. The platform leverages various data sources, including revenue, accounting, and business transactions, to assess a company's financial health and determine appropriate credit lines, which can reach up to $250,000. Kabbage also offers a mobile application that enables users to manage their accounts and withdraw funds conveniently. In addition, the Kabbage Card allows businesses to make purchases directly from their credit lines at point-of-sale locations. Over the years, Kabbage has expanded its services to support both online and brick-and-mortar businesses and has gained recognition for its innovation in the lending industry.

Deskera

Convertible Note in 2017
Deskera is a provider of cloud-based business management software aimed at companies of all sizes and industries. Its integrated cloud ERP suite offers a comprehensive range of solutions that enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to efficiently manage various aspects of their operations. Deskera's platform includes modules for enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, manufacturing resource planning, project management, and human capital management. These tools help businesses track finances, maintain records, manage customer and vendor relationships, oversee inventory and payments, and enhance overall productivity and operational efficiency.

Global Mobility Service

Series B in 2017
Global Mobility Service is a fintech company that specializes in providing lending services aimed at enabling low-income individuals to finance vehicle purchases. The company utilizes innovative technology, including GPS-equipped IoT devices, to facilitate auto loan collection and ensure effective management of loans. By focusing on underserved populations, Global Mobility Service aims to improve access to mobility solutions, empowering individuals to secure vehicles through tailored loan options. This approach not only addresses the financial barriers faced by low-income borrowers but also enhances their mobility and opportunities for economic advancement.

Solaris

Series A in 2017
Solaris SE operates as a technology company in the financial services sector, offering an embedded finance platform that enables businesses to integrate digital banking and payment services directly into their products via APIs. With a full German banking license, Solarisbank AG, its subsidiary, provides modular banking services such as digital bank accounts, payment cards, identification and lending services, digital asset custody, and third-party provider integrations. The company has raised over EUR 160 million from prominent investors to drive innovation in the financial industry, making it more accessible and efficient for businesses to offer financial services.

DramaFever

Acquisition in 2014
DramaFever, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., is a leading online platform specializing in the distribution of international televised content. It offers on-demand streaming services featuring movies, documentaries, and TV shows, predominantly from Asia and Latin America, with professional subtitles in multiple languages. The company's extensive library includes Korean dramas, Latin American telenovelas, and kids programming. DramaFever also provides advertising opportunities and partners with other media companies to develop next-generation online entertainment sites. Based in New York, the company employs over 130 people, with a significant portion dedicated to engineering and improving the user experience for its millions of viewers worldwide.

MobileDay

Series A in 2014
MobileDay Inc. is a technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in developing a one-touch conference call dialing application for iPhone and Android devices. Founded in 2010 and originally named Skedul.me Inc., the company rebranded in December 2011 to focus on providing business professionals with seamless access to conference calls and online meetings. The MobileDay app syncs with users' native calendars, offering a convenient 'My Day' schedule view that includes all upcoming calls and meetings, each accessible with a simple tap. In April 2015, MobileDay expanded its offerings by launching 'MobileDay Business,' a solution designed for organizations to enable entire teams to utilize the one-touch dialing functionality, enhancing team collaboration and communication.

Kabbage

Series D in 2014
Kabbage, Inc. is a financial technology company that provides small businesses with automated access to funding through its online lending platform. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Kabbage simplifies the loan application process, allowing businesses to apply online and receive approval in minutes. The platform leverages various data sources, including revenue, accounting, and business transactions, to assess a company's financial health and determine appropriate credit lines, which can reach up to $250,000. Kabbage also offers a mobile application that enables users to manage their accounts and withdraw funds conveniently. In addition, the Kabbage Card allows businesses to make purchases directly from their credit lines at point-of-sale locations. Over the years, Kabbage has expanded its services to support both online and brick-and-mortar businesses and has gained recognition for its innovation in the lending industry.

Sprint

Acquisition in 2012
Sprint Corporation was an American telecommunications company that provided a wide range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumers, businesses, and government entities. It was known for its innovative technologies, which included two wireless networks that served nearly 49 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2009. Sprint offered industry-leading mobile data services, instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities, and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. On April 1, 2020, Sprint merged with T-Mobile US, marking a significant consolidation in the telecommunications industry.

Sulake

Funding Round in 2006
Sulake Oy is a social entertainment company established in 2000 and based in Helsinki, Finland, with additional operations in Madrid, Spain, and London, United Kingdom. The company specializes in creating online social games and communities, most notably through its flagship product, Habbo Hotel. This platform allows users to create personalized avatars, socialize, play games, and engage in user-generated content, making it one of the largest social hangouts globally. In 2018, Sulake expanded its offerings with the launch of Hotel Hideaway, a 3D virtual world accessible on iOS and Android devices. The company aims to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for users to meet new people and express themselves creatively.

Visage Mobile

Series A in 2003
Visage Mobile, Inc. is a provider of enterprise mobility management solutions headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company offers a cloud-based platform called MobilityCentral, which facilitates wireless expense management through comprehensive reporting and analytics. This platform consolidates invoices, normalizes data from various carriers, and generates actionable metrics and optimization recommendations. Visage Mobile also delivers personalized analysis through VisagePulse and offers international travel alert solutions. Additionally, the company provides services such as wireless account optimization, device recycling, device refurbishing and redeployment, mobile device management, kitting and staging, and helpdesk support. Founded in 2001, Visage Mobile specializes in reducing communications costs for businesses by leveraging proprietary software and expert analysis.

SmartAge

Series D in 2000
SmartAge.com Corp. (www.smartage.com) is the leading provider of business-to-small business eCommerce and online promotional services and products designed to help small businesses sell smarter. The SmartAge.com(SM) Website provides companies with the infrastructure to easily create and promote their Web sites, attract and retain customers and buy and sell services and products online. SmartAge.com has registered more than 1.3 million members within its small business community. PC Magazine ranked SmartAge.com one of the Top 100 Web sites for the last three consecutive quarters; Forbes.com ranked SmartAge.com one of the top 200 Sites in their best of the Web issue in July 2000 and Yahoo! Internet Life gave SmartAge.com the Gold Star Site award for Best Marketing Resource. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with sales offices in Chicago and New York.
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