Failed
SVF Investment Corp. 2
- Registration2021-02-05 Filed S1
- IPO2021-03-10 IPO, search begins
- Definitive AgreementNo merger agreement yet
- Failed2023-03-23 Merger Failed
- Raised
- $200M
- CIK
- 1837238
- SPAC Ticker
- SVFB
- Focus
- Technology
SPAC Team
Leadership
Munish Varma is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Munish is a Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers in London. Overseeing teams in Europe and India, Munish has led multiple investments globally. In addition to investing in some of India’s fastest growing tech companies, Munish has long been focussed on the intersection of evolving consumer behaviours and financial services, leading the fund’s investments in OakNorth,, and Policy Bazaar, among others. Acting as a mentor to dozens of entrepreneurs, and with a portfolio-wide view of SoftBank’s unique ecosystem, Munish is passionate about investing in inspiring entrepreneurs and helping companies navigate an increasingly complex business environment. Prior to SoftBank, Munish led a number of large cross-border teams across Deutsche Bank and Nomura. He has a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Mangalore University and an MBA from Cornell University.
We believe Mr. Varma is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his significant investment experience and vast network of relationships.
Navneet Govil is our director and Chief Financial Officer . Mr. Govil currently serves as a Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of SoftBank Investment Advisers (SBIA). Prior to joining SoftBank, Mr. Govil served in senior corporate officer roles for publicly traded multinational corporations. At CA Technologies, Mr. Govil was Senior Vice President of Finance and Strategic Pricing, where he led treasury, corporate business development, pricing and business unit finance functions. Previously, he was Vice President of Corporate Development and Project Finance as well as Treasurer at SunPower Corporation. Mr. Govil also served in several capacities during his eight-year tenure at Sun Microsystems, most recently as Controller for its Microelectronics Group. He also held finance positions at Hewlett-Packard, Pfizer and Fortistar Capital. Mr. Govil currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee for the board of directors of ARM Holdings and as board director of SBIA US. Mr. Govil earned MBA and Master of Engineering degrees from Cornell University.
We believe Mr. Govil is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his depth of investment experience and vast network of relationships.