Softbank Vision Fund drops $164 million on maps

Softbank has continued its diversification strategy with another sizeable investment, this time in the big, wide world of mapping technology.
It might not sound like the most exciting arena, but it could be considered one of the most crucial for certain technologies. Whether it is as something as obvious autonomous vehicles, or a bit more subdued like the advertising models associated with social media platforms, accurate location data is critical. And we haven’t even begun to realize the