SoftBank Group Corp. is shooting for a multibillion-dollar stake in Uber Technologies by paying one price to the company and a lower one to its shareholders—an unusual approach at such a grand scale that raises the question of what the world’s most valuable startup is actually worth. On Sunday, Uber agreed to allow the Japanese investor, along with partners, to proceed with a complex two-part transaction in which the investment group will try to amass between 14% and 20% of Uber, people familiar with the matter said. If successful,...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 15, 2017 10:30 UTC