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Some Boston startups backed by Japanese giant SoftBank are floundering

Por: The Boston Globe Tech April 11, 2023

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The tech startup bubble inflated with a big assist from Japanese investor SoftBank Group, which poured more than $100 billion into the market. Now that the air has come out of the bubble, some prominent local startups that got backing from SoftBank are struggling.Pear Therapeutics, which is developing prescription software treatments for substance abuse disorders, filed for bankruptcy on Friday. SoftBank owned 9 percent of the company, according... + full article



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