Opendoor was one of SoftBank's 'golden eggs.' Is Compass the next?
The SoftBank Vision Fund saw gains of more than $12B in the third quarter as a number of its investments went public, according to an investor presentation Monday
by Patrick Kearns Feb 9
After failed IPO, WeWork now in talks with SPAC to go public: Report
The embattled co-working company is reportedly seeking to go public — again — this time via a special purpose acquisition company
by Patrick Kearns Jan 28
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall Ventures latest to launch a SPAC
The firm is raising $250M through its public offering with the goal of acquiring and taking public a startup, the company confirmed in an SEC filing on Wednesday
by Patrick Kearns Jan 21
Opendoor taps ex-Marine to run data security
Noah Beddome, the latest addition to Opendoor's C-suite, will run the departments that protect consumer data
by Patrick Kearns Jan 20
Everything to know about how agents are making money in 2022
Most agents' income still comes from commissions, but the compensation landscape has never been in greater flux than it is now
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 18
Why the Compass IPO will be successful
Opinion
Compass never spouted ideas about blockchain, iBuying or agent robots. Instead, it touted branding, culture and light tech, but within the box of a 120-year-old business model
by Brad Inman Jan 15
Compass officially files paperwork to go public
The company appears to be deploying an initial public offering strategy rather than going public through a special purpose acquisition company
by Patrick Kearns Jan 11
SoftBank invests $200M in building startup Katerra
The investment is on top of the $2B SoftBank already sank into Katerra, and it will give the Japanese fund a majority stake in the startup
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 31
Could SoftBank take one of its own investments public?
Heavily invested in companies like Compass and Opendoor, the Japanese conglomerate announced this week it would create a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC
by Patrick Kearns Dec 24
Opendoor makes public debut today
Following the official merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II, the well-funded iBuyer begins publicly trading as OPEN on the Nasdaq exchange Monday
by Patrick Kearns Dec 21
SoFi, another SoftBank-backed unicorn, considers going public
SoftBank scored big with an initial public offering for DoorDash this week and stands to turn a profit on its Opendoor investment
by Patrick Kearns Dec 10
SoftBank's Vision Fund rebounds with help from Opendoor, DoorDash
After the WeWork debacle, gambles on DoorDash and Opendoor appear to be paying off big time for SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. Could a Compass IPO be the fund's next big win?
by Patrick Kearns Dec 9
Adam Neumann, former WeWork CEO, returns to real estate industry
Adam Neumann, the embattled co-founder of the coworking startup, has invested $30M in residential management startup Alfred
by Patrick Kearns Oct 15
SoftBank's Vision Fund is seeking startups to take public: Report
Rajeev Misra, the head of the Vision Fund, hinted that SoftBank is launching a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, in an interview with Bloomberg
by Patrick Kearns Oct 13
Opendoor in talks to go public via SPAC merger
Opendoor is reportedly in talks to go public in coordination with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II, a blank-check company that acquires and takes other companies public
by Patrick Kearns Sep 11