When Softbank meets hard money, which will bail out what?
Softbank Corp. and the International Finance Corp. (an arm of the International Monetary Fund that promotes private sector development) announced a dramatic joint venture last month.
The two institutions would invest $200 million to start a new type of venture capital fund. Instead of investing in business-to-business start-ups that promise to revolutionize corporate procurement, or in application service providers that permit people to manage their finances while snorkeling, th
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