Japan's Softbank invests $100m in Cybereason
SoftBank Corp. has agreed to invest $100 million in a Series D funding round for Cybereason, a US-headquartered cybersecurity platform provider targeting expansion in Japan.
The company began its Japan campaign as early as 2015, with a $59 million Series C led by Softbank and including participation from Charles River Ventures and Spark Capital. It has raised $189 million...
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