Deals Uber’s board of directors has approved an investment by SoftBank of up to $1.25bn, in a deal that will also give the corporate two board seats, and has resolved to launch an IPO by 2019. Indian ride hailing platform Ola has raised $400m from Tencent, reportedly as part of a round also backed by … Continue reading "09 October 2017 – Uber’s Board Approves SoftBank Investment"