Human resources firm Visional surges in biggest new Tokyo listing since SoftBank
The operator of Bizreach, one of the country’s most popular recruiting platforms for professionals, Visional rose as much as 50% above its ¥5,000 IPO price.
SoftBank Vision Fund profit nears $30 billion on Coupang
Coupang’s $4.6 billion offering was the second biggest this year and marks SoftBank’s best return since Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s listing in 2014.
Kioxia is said to focus on IPO in next few months
Kioxia could be valued at ¥3.32 trillion in the current market, said Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Research Institute.
SoftBank-backed Coupang sees strong debut after major U.S. IPO
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. rose 41% in its trading debut after delivering the biggest U.S. initial public offering since Uber Technologies Inc.
SoftBank poised to reap $16 billion profit as Coupang boosts IPO
If Coupang succeeds in its public debut, SoftBank’s windfall could exceed the $11 billion it reported from DoorDash Inc.’s December IPO.
Twin sisters score Japan’s hottest IPO by making mobile games for women
To the growing list of things that make gaming startup Coly Inc. unusual, it can add one of the best market debuts in recent Japanese history.
SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts record $8 billion profit on IPO boom
A global rally in technology shares has boosted the value of SoftBank’s stakes in publicly traded firms like Uber Technologies Inc.
Jack Ma emerges for first time since crackdown on Ant and Alibaba
While his location is unknown, Ma's emergence in a public forum may help quell persistent rumors about his fate while Beijing pursues investigations into online businesses.
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is poised for another IPO windfall in 2021
The IPOs could give Son another round of enormous gains after successful offerings from DoorDash Inc. and KE Holdings Inc. in 2020.
WealthNavi gives Tokyo Stock Exchange one of its biggest IPOs of year
The wealth management platform has debuted at a time when amateur investment in Japan is heating up.
Airbnb and DoorDash rallies stoke renewed debate on pricing IPOs
Had the shares priced closer to where they started trading, Airbnb could have raised $4 billion more for the company and early investors.
