SoftBankSoftBank Vision Fund invests in U.K. insurtech Tractable
Privately held company with proprietary AI reached unicorn status in 2021
Masayoshi Son and the SoftBank Vision Fund appear to be back on the offensive when it comes to investing in startups. © Jiji
MASAYUKI SHIKATA and AKIRA YAMASHITA, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO/LONDON -- SoftBank Group has invested in a British insurtech startup that helps nonlife insurers pay claims faster and with less manpower, Nikkei has learned, as the Japanese conglomerate emerges from a defensive crouch in which it waited out worsening market conditions by largely halting new investments.