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SoftBank invested $350,000,000 in OneWeb in January.

Mentioned as: softbankNarrative GeneralJun 29, 2021Bharti Global invests extra $500 million to take largest OneWeb stake

Skylo partnered on 2021-06-08 with Japanese wireless provider SoftBank Mobile to expand its services in India.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralJun 8, 2021Skylo launches connected device services in India on Inmarsat network

Skylo secured a total of $116,000,000 in early 2020 after a funding round led by SoftBank that raised $103,000,000.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2021Skylo launches connected device services in India on Inmarsat network

SoftBank invested $350,000,000 in OneWeb following the November 2020 rescue.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipMay 13, 2021OneWeb agrees SoftBank alliance to get Japanese regulatory approvals

SoftBank posted net income equivalent to nearly $46,000,000,000 for its fiscal year ending 2021-03-31.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative FinancialMay 13, 2021OneWeb agrees SoftBank alliance to get Japanese regulatory approvals

SoftBank operates a telecoms business in Japan that serves more than 45 million mobile consumer and enterprise subscribers.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralMay 13, 2021OneWeb agrees SoftBank alliance to get Japanese regulatory approvals

The SoftBank–OneWeb alliance will promote combined communications services including platforms SoftBank is building to digitize company operations.

Mentioned as: SoftBankTechnical ProductMay 13, 2021OneWeb agrees SoftBank alliance to get Japanese regulatory approvals

SoftBank’s positive financial results benefited from gains in the company’s $100,000,000,000 Vision Fund and its successor, including gains from Coupang and DoorDash public listings.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative FinancialMay 13, 2021OneWeb agrees SoftBank alliance to get Japanese regulatory approvals

SoftBank reported an operating loss of 1,360,000,000,000 JPY ($12,700,000,000) in 2020, its first annual loss in 15 years.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative FinancialMay 13, 2021OneWeb agrees SoftBank alliance to get Japanese regulatory approvals

OneWeb raised $350,000,000 from SoftBank and $50,000,000 from Hughes in January of 2021.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipMay 5, 2021Hughes and OneWeb get U.S. Air Force contract for Arctic broadband

OneWeb raised $350,000,000 from SoftBank on 2021-01-15 and $50,000,000 from Hughes Network Systems.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipApr 27, 2021Eutelsat buys a quarter of OneWeb to get a LEO broadband growth engine

SoftBank provided $350,000,000 of OneWeb’s total funding prior to the company’s March 2020 Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipMar 25, 2021Arianespace launches 36 more OneWeb satellites

After spinning off, Loon raised $125,000,000 in 2019 from a SoftBank-backed fund.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipJan 21, 2021Google to shut down Loon

OneWeb raised $400,000,000 from SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems on 2021-01-15.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipJan 15, 2021OneWeb raises $400 million

SoftBank invested $350,000,000 in OneWeb as part of the 2021-01-15 funding round.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipJan 15, 2021OneWeb raises $400 million

An October Federal Communications Commission notice recorded SoftBank as owning 12.3% of OneWeb after the Chapter 11 filing and 37.41% before the Chapter 11 filing.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralJan 15, 2021OneWeb raises $400 million

SoftBank Group Corp. and Hughes Network Systems LLC provided additional funding that brings OneWeb’s total funding to $1,400,000,000.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipJan 14, 2021OneWeb Gathers Additional Funding, Bringing Total To $1.4 Billion + Reduces Size Of Their Constellation

SoftBank will hold a 12.3% stake in the reorganized OneWeb and owned 37.41% of OneWeb prior to the Chapter 11 filing.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralOct 28, 2020FCC approves OneWeb sale as Starlink begins public beta

BidCo 100’s plan approved by the court replaces SoftBank and Grupo Elektra as OneWeb’s interim financial backer and provides up to $50,700,000 in financing to allow work to resume at OneWeb Satellites.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipJul 14, 2020Bankruptcy court frees payment to OneWeb Satellites to restart satellite manufacturing

The bankruptcy court authorized OneWeb on 2020-05-01 to borrow up to $300,000,000 under a SoftBank-backed loan.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative FinancialMay 19, 2020OneWeb seeking to curb employee losses through extra paychecks
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