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November 5, 2019

Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank

SoftBank has used its $97bn Vision Fund to back companies like WeWork, Uber, and Improbable. Could Bolt be next?


Sam Shead

2 min read

Markus Villig, the Estonian chief executive and cofounder of Uber-rival Bolt, confirmed on Tuesday that he has spoken with SoftBank about a new round of funding.

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