
SoftBank Ventures backs Japanese sneaker marketplace

SoftBank Ventures Asia has led a JPY2.2 billion ($21.2 million) Series B round for Japan’s Soda, operator of the online sneaker marketplace Snrk Dunk.
Local venture investors Base Partners and Colopl Next also participated, as did internet services company The Guild. It brings total funding to date to JPY2.5 billion, following closely on a Series A also...
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