Japan-based sneaker reselling platform SODA raises $56.4M Series C led by SoftBank Ventures Asia; also acquires its rival Monokabu to gain 80% of marketshare (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch)

Catherine Shu / TechCrunch:
Japan-based sneaker reselling platform SODA raises $56.4M Series C led by SoftBank Ventures Asia; also acquires its rival Monokabu to gain 80% of marketshare  —  Just half a year after leading SODA’s Series B, SoftBank Ventures Asia is raising its bet on the Tokyo-based sneaker resell platform.