SoftBank Fund Invests $100 Million in Compliance Software Firm

  • Behavox investment will value firm at about $500 million
  • Transaction is among first for SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2

    

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SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund 2 is investing $100 million in compliance and employee-monitoring software company Behavox, according to people familiar with the matter.

The investment, which is in the form of preferred shares, values Behavox at about $500 million, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. The investment group will also be represented on the company’s board, the people added.