UPDATE 1-SoftBank's big checks are stalling tech IPOs
October 19, 2017 at 22:46 PM EDT
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Oct 19 (Reuters) - Big cash infusions for startups from an ever-expanding group of financiers, led by SoftBank Group Corp and Middle East sovereign wealth funds, have extinguished hopes that the technology IPO market would bounce back this year.