SBVA Appoints Two Global Investment Veterans as Venture Partners to Strengthen Portfolio Growth Support

- Two former SoftBank Vision Fund investment professionals join SBVA, expanding its global network across the U.S., Japan, and Southeast Asia
- SBVA to deepen support for portfolio companies, from identifying promising companies globally to supporting their expansion into overseas markets

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SBVA (CEO: JP Lee) announced today that it has appointed two former SoftBank Vision Fund investment professionals, Kaz Yoshimaru and Chris Lee, as Venture Partners. The appointments will further strengthen SBVA's global investment capabilities and expand its support for portfolio companies entering overseas markets and growing their businesses.

Kaz Yoshimaru holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Tokyo, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. He joined SoftBank Group in 2015 and later served as an Investment Director at SoftBank Vision Fund, investing in global technology companies as part of its U.S. investment team. He invested in leading technology companies including Databricks, Wiz, Perplexity, and Sierra, while supporting their expansion into Japan and helping bridge Silicon Valley and Asia.

As a Venture Partner at SBVA, Yoshimaru will leverage his expertise and network across the U.S. technology and venture ecosystem to support a range of initiatives. He will also lead strategic advisory and structuring efforts for a new fund focused on investing in U.S. startups.

Chris Lee earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Chicago. He later worked at CVC Capital Partners and GIC before serving as a Partner at SoftBank Vision Fund. With extensive experience in private equity and growth equity, Lee led investments in major high-growth companies across Asia, including Yanolja, Carro, Advance Intelligence Group, bKash, IYUNO, and Funding Societies, building deep investment expertise and networks across the region.

At SBVA, Chris Lee will help identify co-investment opportunities in Southeast Asia and support new fund formation, while also helping portfolio companies enter and expand in local markets.

"Kaz and Chris bring extensive investment experience and networks built through identifying and supporting innovative companies across global markets," said JP Lee, CEO of SBVA. "We expect their addition to further strengthen SBVA's role as a bridge between the global technology ecosystem and Asian markets."

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SBVA Appoints Two Global Investment Veterans as Venture Partners to Strengthen Portfolio Growth Support

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Voltage Energy Group ("Voltage Energy"), a leading solar and clean energy solutions provider founded in North Carolina, today confirmed that it will seek a new trial following the jury's verdict in Voltage's ongoing patent dispute with Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. ("Shoals") in the Middle District of North Carolina.

Voltage Energy strongly disagrees with the jury's verdict and believes the judgment is not supported by legally sufficient evidence or the law. The Company will pursue all available post-trial remedies.

"We are confident in our record for appeal and the Court's prior findings that Shoals violated an agreement prohibiting its counsel's involvement in obtaining these patents," said Li Wang, CEO of Voltage Energy. "Voltage independently developed LYNX in 2021 through its own engineering efforts, three years before the patents asserted by Shoals were issued. Our focus remains on proudly powering the renewable energy industry."

LYNX PLUS, the Company's latest trunk bus solution featuring a 2kV architecture, 0.5–0.8% higher yield, 10–15% material savings, and 34% voltage-drop reduction, remains in full production and continues to ship to customers as scheduled. Building on this foundation, Voltage Energy will proudly unveil new products and technologies at RE+ 2026, taking place November 17–19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Customers and partners are invited to explore its latest solutions at Booths N936 and N736. The upcoming opening of Power Ranch in Roxboro, North Carolina, will further mark the Company's next milestone in expansion and innovation roadmap.

About Voltage Energy Group

Founded in 2016, Voltage Energy Group ("Voltage Energy") is a leading global provider of mission-critical power architecture solutions for utility-scale solar, BESS, and data center segments. Headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Voltage Energy operates globally with offices in Frankfurt, Germany; Sydney, Australia; and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Rooted in utility-scale solar EBOS, Voltage Energy delivers safe, reliable, and scalable infrastructure solutions that power our partners to move forward with confidence. We strengthen our core business today while building the capabilities required to meet tomorrow's mission-critical energy and infrastructure needs, from BESS and data centers to microgrids and beyond.

Learn more about us at www.voltageenergy.com.

 

 

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