SoftBank's Juneja: Competing with IPOs, SoftBank to boost India investments from 2026

• SoftBank is now "competing with the IPO market" as Indian startups go public earlier, a trend Sumer Juneja calls "phenomenal" for the ecosystem.
• SoftBank plans to actively resume investments in India next year, driven by a promising pipeline of AI deals.
• The firm is flexible on investment size, willing to invest below its typical $50 million threshold to remain active in the Indian market.
• Juneja clarified that SoftBank views IPOs as a company decision, not an "exit mode," having sold minimal stakes in their portfolio companies' public listings.
• SoftBank is focusing on AI investments across global AI companies, AI-first Indian consumer companies, and traditional sectors disrupted by AI.

Why It Matters: India's early startup IPOs are reshaping funding, making investors like SoftBank adapt.