SoftBank, others in talks to invest US$1 billion in Uber's self-driving unit: WSJ

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A consortium that includes SoftBank Group Corp is in late-stage talks to invest US$1 billion or more into Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving ...

REUTERS: A consortium that includes SoftBank Group Corp is in late-stage talks to invest US$1 billion or more into Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving vehicle unit, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the negotiations.

SoftBank's Vision Fund and other investors, including at least one unnamed automaker, would take a minority stake in the self-driving vehicle unit at a valuation of between US$5 billion and US$10 billion, the Journal said.The talks are fluid and could still fall apart but should there be a deal, it could surface next month, the report said.

 

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