SoftBank Plans New ¥60 Billion Bond After Retail, Overseas Deals
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SoftBank tapping institutional yen investors for another ¥60 billion after retail and foreign-currency rounds shows it still prefers leverage over equity to fund its pipeline. For founders and GPs, that means the SoftBank capital machine remains active — but you should underwrite the interest-rate and refinancing risk behind any long-dated support.
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