[7] The investment branch of the Japanese telecom company, SoftBank Corp.,[7] the SoftBank Capital firm was established and initially led by four partners: Ron Fisher, Eric Hippeau, Steve Murray, and Michael Perlis.

[citation needed] In November 2011, Mike Perlis stepped down as general partner at SoftBank Capital to become CEO of Forbes Media.

[8] In 2013, it created a $250 million growth fund for companies such as Alibaba and MediaTek.

[6] Although not making active investments, as of late 2017 it continued to oversee its prior portfolio.

[7] This article about a private equity or venture capital firm based in the United States is a stub.