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October 6, 2020

SoftBank's OakNorth sees major investor sell shares at 25% discount

One of the largest investors in OakNorth has sold its shares in the fintech at a large valuation discount


Isabel Woodford

3 min read

One of OakNorth’s largest investors has sold shares in the London fintech at a 25% discount to the last valuation.

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