SoftBank Group (SBG): Focusing on Latin America: Overseas business information analysis

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SoftBank Group (SBG): Focusing on Latin America: Overseas business information analysis

Bogota

August 22, 2019

SoftBank Group (SBG):

Rappi, Colombia,
Ayenda, Colombia,
Clip, Mexico,
Gympass, Brazil,
Creditas, Brazil,
Loggi, Brazil.

All of these are technology startups in Latin America that SBG invested in 2019.

The appeal of the Latin American market:

What is the appeal of the Latin American market that SBG looks at?

On August 14, the SoftBank Group (SBG) held an investment forum in the capital city of Bogotá, Colombia.

Javier Villamisar, partner of SoftBank Vision Fund (SVF), talks about the SoftBank Group’s Latin American expansion (see also the Regional and Analysis Report dated June 7, 2019)

Softbank and Colombian government:

April ､SoftBank Group (SBG)

Entrepreneur established by the Colombian Trade Bank
Fund “Fondo de Fondos” (Creative Industry Support)

Has invested $ 15 million each.

JETRO

https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2019/08/8505124e0f88a259.html

Impact of SoftBank Group attacking Latin America (Latin America) | Regional / Analysis Report-Overseas Business Information-JETRO

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