Softbank ramps up investment in finance company Greensill since it swoops on payday lending Softbank has inserted an additional $655m (£511m) into Greensill given that online finance company announced a new purchase which could kill down payday lenders. Greensill, that was put up by previous Morgan Stanley banker Lex Grensill, has obtained Freeup, a London technology startup built to provide workers payment that is early of salaries. Softbank’s tech-focused Vision Fund is pumping in extra funds to aid the offer, in addition to further purchases and international expansion plans. It comes down after a preliminary $ investment that is 800m the Vision Fund ...