SVF Investment Corp. 2
LIQUIDATION – 3/7/23 – LINK
- The Company anticipates that the last day of trading in the Class A ordinary shares will be March 9, 2023.
- The per-share redemption price will be approximately $10.21
MANAGEMENT & BOARD
Executive Officers
Munish Varma, 49 [Resigned 8/22/22]
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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.
Navneet Govil, 48 [Appointed as CEO 8/22/22]
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.
Board of Directors
Sunil Gulati, 61
Director
Mr. Gulati is the Michael K. Dakolias Senior Lecturer in the economics department at Columbia University. Mr. Gulati regularly teaches undergraduate courses in Principles of Economics, The Global Economy, Sports Economics and Sports Economics & Policy at Columbia Business School, where he is a senior scholar in the Chazen Institute for Global Business. Mr. Gulati served as the President of the United States Soccer Federation for twelve years (2006-2018) and on the organization’s board for 23 years. In that period he served, at various times, on the investment committee and the audit, risk and compliance committee. Currently he is a member of the FIFA Council (Board of Directors), and serves as a trustee of the Randall’s Island Park Alliance and Bucknell University.
Fred Hochberg, 69
Director
Mr. Hochberg is a seasoned business executive and government leader who has navigated organizations through rough waters and brought them to new heights. His experience in both the public and private sectors gives him significant expertise in global trade matters and the transformation of large and complex organizations. In 2017 he concluded eight years of service as Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), where he became the longest serving Chairman in the agency’s history and one of the highest-ranking LGBTQ Americans in any U.S. administration. Previously, he was Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Dean of the Milano School at the New School. Before entering public service, Mr. Hochberg spent almost two decades leading Lillian Vernon, where he oversaw a 40-fold increase in revenue. He is also the author of Trade is Not a Four-Letter Word, published by Simon & Schuster in 2020.