Editing SoftBank Capital (section)

==History==
The investment branch of the Japanese telecom company, [[SoftBank]] Corp.,<ref name=home/> the SoftBank Capital firm was established and initially led by four partners: Ron Fisher, [[Eric Hippeau]], Steve Murray, and Michael Perlis. The company is a member of National Venture Capital Association.{{cn|date=December 2017}}

In November 2011, Mike Perlis stepped down as general partner at SoftBank Capital to become CEO of [[Forbes Media]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Primack |first=Dan |date=January 7, 2011 |title=Softbank Capital on Perlis defection: No big deal |url=http://fortune.com/2011/01/07/softbank-capital-on-perlis-defection-no-big-deal/ | work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, it created a $250 million growth fund for companies such as [[Alibaba Group|Alibaba]] and [[MediaTek]].<ref name=ibt-z>{{cite news |last=Zielenziger |first=David |date=February 7, 2013 |title=SoftBank Capital Creates $25OM Venture Capital Fund For 'Growth' Companies With Alibaba, MediaTek |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/softbank-capital-creates-25om-venture-capital-fund-growth-companies-alibaba-mediatek-1070248 | work=[[International Business Times|IBT]] |access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref>

SoftBank Capital was closed by SoftBank in 2015.<ref name=livemint>{{cite news |date=July 17, 2015 |title=SoftBank to shut down venture capital arm: report |url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/rCVHvx2GglnyKdVDhcpkPI/SoftBank-to-shut-down-venture-capital-arm-report.html | work=[[livemint]] |access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref> Although not making active investments, as of late 2017 it continued to oversee its prior portfolio.<ref name=home>{{Citation |title=About Us |url=https://www.softbankvc.com/about-us.php |quote=Capital is not currently making investments into new portfolio companies but remains passionately committed to its existing investments by providing counsel, advice, recruiting candidates, business development contacts, and follow on investment support.|access-date=December 29, 2017 }}</ref>