SoftBank Investment Advisers

SoftBank Investment Advisers is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It operates as a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. and specializes in growth capital and late-stage investments predominantly within the technology sector. The firm focuses on a diverse array of industries, including internet-of-things, artificial intelligence, robotics, telecommunications, computational biology, fintech, and digital financial services. With a preference for global investments, particularly in the United States, SoftBank Investment Advisers typically commits a minimum of $100 million to both minority and majority stakes in private and public companies. The firm is known for offering operational expertise and leveraging a vast global network, aiming to support innovative companies that have the potential to revolutionize their respective fields. It maintains additional offices in key locations such as Tokyo, San Francisco, and Singapore.

Lee Bocker

COO

Rodrigo Costa

Partner

Serena Dayal

Investment Director

Angela Du

Investor

Fan, Colin

Managing Partner, Americas, Asia

Fike, Ted

Director, Americas

Ronald Fisher

Executive Vice Chairman

Jett, Lydia Bly

Partner

Sumer Juneja

Partner and Head of India

Robert Kaplan

Investment Director

Greg Moon

Managing Partner, Asia

Niewiadomski, Karol

Partner

Shu Nyatta

Managing Partner

Max Ohrstrand

Partner, EMEA

Vikas Parekh

Partner

Yanni Pipilis

Managing Partner

Thevenon, David

Partner

Ram Trichur

Partner

Aaron Wong

Vice President

Andrew Zloto

Investment Director

Past deals in Florida

Mean DAO

Seed Round in 2021
Mean DAO operates as a decentralized autonomous organization focused on treasury management and payment automation. It develops and funds the Mean Protocol, which consists of a set of interoperable smart contracts designed to streamline banking workflows and investment operations. The platform features a real-time payment streaming protocol and a user-friendly dashboard, allowing application developers to implement flexible payment schedules effectively. By automating payment and banking processes, Mean DAO aims to enhance efficiency and accessibility in financial transactions.

Papa

Series D in 2021
Papa is a platform that connects college students to senior citizens for companionship and assistance. The platform connects college and nursing students to older adults who need assistance with transportation, house chores, technology lessons, and other services that enable older adults to stay independent while living securely and happily at home. Papa was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Elemy

Series B in 2021
Elemy is the nationwide provider of childhood behavioral and mental healthcare. The company launched autism care in April 2020 and has since expanded into developmental, attention behavior, anxiety, and mood disorders like autism, ADHD, OCD, depression, social anxiety, bipolarism, and more. Its technology-driven care model, coupled with in-home care delivery, modernizes an inefficient system, resulting in more access, improved clinical outcomes, and lower costs. Our multidisciplinary clinical team oversees an integrated, whole-treatment model that yields powerful results, including an 80% increase in improved behaviors. The company is backed by venture capital and healthcare investors including General Catalyst, SoftBank, Founders Fund, and others.

Fanatics

Private Equity Round in 2021
Fanatics, Inc. is a prominent global sports merchandise company that designs, manufactures, and distributes licensed sports apparel and fan gear. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates through various retail channels, including online, mobile, and physical stores. Fanatics serves a diverse range of customers, including professional sports leagues, collegiate teams, and media brands, effectively meeting the dynamic expectations of sports fans in today's mobile-first, on-demand market. With additional offices in California and the United Kingdom, Fanatics has established itself as a key player in the sports e-commerce sector, continuously enhancing its offerings to cater to the needs of fans and retailers alike.

QuickNode

Seed Round in 2021
QuickNode is a comprehensive blockchain development platform. Its fast, reliable APIs, time-saving tools, and customer support enable developers & businesses to execute their Web3 ideas and strategies. Founded in Miami in 2017.

Lumu

Seed Round in 2021
Lumu is a cybersecurity company that helps enterprises identify and isolate cyber-compromise in real-time. Lumu illuminates threats, attacks, and adversaries affecting enterprises. Lumu secures networks by enhancing and augmenting existing defense capabilities, using actionable intelligence. Utilizing principles of Continuous Compromise Assessment, Lumu creates a closed-loop, self-learning solution that helps security teams accelerate compromise detection, gain real-time visibility across their infrastructure, and close the breach detection gap from months to minutes. Lumu was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Doral, Florida.

REEF

Private Equity Round in 2020
REEF is a network of mobility and urban logistics hubs in North America, consisting of 4,500 locations and a workforce of 15,000 associates across 200 cities. The company focuses on transforming underutilized urban spaces into neighborhood hubs that cater to the needs of cities, residents, and businesses. By leveraging technology, REEF provides solutions for parking, micro-fulfillment, and delivery that reduce congestion and support environmentally friendly practices. Each hub functions as a connected ecosystem that enhances the efficiency of goods and services delivery in densely populated areas. REEF's strategic design incorporates buffer zones, which allow delivery and rideshare vehicles to operate effectively, thereby alleviating city traffic. The organization aims to redefine urban possibilities and create vibrant community hubs that foster sustainable growth.

Splyt

Series B in 2020
Splyt is a B2B mobility marketplace that connects institutional supply and demand for ground-based transport. It makes mobility inventory available through its single API, without the users of its demand-side partners needing to download or register with additional suppliers. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.

REEF

Venture Round in 2018
REEF is a network of mobility and urban logistics hubs in North America, consisting of 4,500 locations and a workforce of 15,000 associates across 200 cities. The company focuses on transforming underutilized urban spaces into neighborhood hubs that cater to the needs of cities, residents, and businesses. By leveraging technology, REEF provides solutions for parking, micro-fulfillment, and delivery that reduce congestion and support environmentally friendly practices. Each hub functions as a connected ecosystem that enhances the efficiency of goods and services delivery in densely populated areas. REEF's strategic design incorporates buffer zones, which allow delivery and rideshare vehicles to operate effectively, thereby alleviating city traffic. The organization aims to redefine urban possibilities and create vibrant community hubs that foster sustainable growth.

REEF

Series C in 2018
REEF is a network of mobility and urban logistics hubs in North America, consisting of 4,500 locations and a workforce of 15,000 associates across 200 cities. The company focuses on transforming underutilized urban spaces into neighborhood hubs that cater to the needs of cities, residents, and businesses. By leveraging technology, REEF provides solutions for parking, micro-fulfillment, and delivery that reduce congestion and support environmentally friendly practices. Each hub functions as a connected ecosystem that enhances the efficiency of goods and services delivery in densely populated areas. REEF's strategic design incorporates buffer zones, which allow delivery and rideshare vehicles to operate effectively, thereby alleviating city traffic. The organization aims to redefine urban possibilities and create vibrant community hubs that foster sustainable growth.

5x5 Technologies

Series A in 2018
5x5 Technologies Inc. specializes in developing unmanned aircraft systems and advanced data analytics solutions for critical infrastructure owners. Founded in 2016 and based in St. Petersburg, Florida, the company provides a software-as-a-service platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to create accurate digital twin models of complex structures. This technology enables clients to optimize performance, automate workflows, and reduce operational costs while uncovering new revenue opportunities through enhanced portfolio-wide analytics. Trusted by leading companies, systems integrators, and governmental agencies, 5x5 Technologies combines 3D analytics with innovative system integrations, positioning itself as a leader in the unmanned aerial vehicle and data analytics sectors. The firm has a global workforce with employees across North and Central America, Europe, and Asia, and is supported by various investors, including Softbank Corp. and several innovation-driven family offices.

Fanatics

Series D in 2017
Fanatics, Inc. is a prominent global sports merchandise company that designs, manufactures, and distributes licensed sports apparel and fan gear. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates through various retail channels, including online, mobile, and physical stores. Fanatics serves a diverse range of customers, including professional sports leagues, collegiate teams, and media brands, effectively meeting the dynamic expectations of sports fans in today's mobile-first, on-demand market. With additional offices in California and the United Kingdom, Fanatics has established itself as a key player in the sports e-commerce sector, continuously enhancing its offerings to cater to the needs of fans and retailers alike.

Dineronet.com

Venture Round in 2000
Dineronet.com (www.dineronet.com) is the first independent network of personal finance portals enabling Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking users worldwide to make the best financial decisions for their individual needs. Dineronet.com offers financial information organized in different sections, expert guidance, interactive tools, key market information, and access to online transactions for a wide range of financial products and services from various institutions. Its management team is composed of industry experts who provide users with the most reliable personal finance information in the market. Dineronet.com has formed strategic partnerships with leading online financial institutions and service providers. In addition to its office in Miami, the company has plans to open offices in New York and Los Angeles in order to better customize its offerings to the US Hispanic market.
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