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

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