SoftBank Makes Another Big Move in UK Fintech

SoftBank’s Vision Fund has invested $800 million into Greensill who provides alternative supply chain financing; the company is now valued at $3.5 billion, double the valuation from about a year ago; the company plans to use the money to further their expansion and develop new technologies; they also recently entered the Brazilian market, but plan to enter China and India; the company was founded in 2011 by ex-Morgan Stanley banker Lex Greensill. Source