SoftBank Group is the big mover and shaker in our country’s startup ecosystem as well. : Softbank – it’s a name that comes up often these days, as far as business and startups are concerned. SoftBank Group is the big mover and shaker in our country’s startup ecosystem as well. In fact, Softbank had invested, according to Fortune India, over $7 billion in India between 2014 and February 2018 in high-growth startups in e-commerce, ride-hailing apps, budget hotel aggregation and asset managing, grocery delivery services, and payment platforms, among others.