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September 9, 2024

SoftBank’s 11 European investments since the start of 2023

SoftBank has said it could commit $9bn a year to AI deals going forward — but which European companies has it invested in recently?

SoftBank has made no secret about its big bet on AI in recent times. The Japanese investor giant has said it could commit more than $9bn a year to deals in the space globally — and in Europe alone in 2024 has pumped upwards of $1bn into companies developing the tech. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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