As the price of e-scooters moves closer to gasoline models, the SoftBank Group-backed Ola Electric is trying to attract more consumers towards its more affordable models. The company has launched the new S1 Pro 2nd Gen and three new affordable e-scooters — S1X+, S1X 3kWh and S1X 2kWh. The cheapest […]
Alphabet’s Google has agreed to buy payments business Pring from backers including fintech firm Metaps as the U.S. tech giant pushes into Japan’s rapidly growing market for cashless services. The startup’s three top shareholders – Metaps, software company Miroku Jyoho Service and Nippon Gas – announced on Tuesday they would […]
Japanese telco Softbank Corp said on Thursday it led a $19.5 million funding round in startup Splyt, which helps app operators integrate mobility options with other services, as it seeks to build its own super app. Japanese tech firms have lagged peers such as Tencent Holdings, with its WeChat app, […]
China’s Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over $500 million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund 2. The ridehailing giant said in a statement the round marked the first time Didi’s autonomous driving business had brought in […]
