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Dec 19

SoftBank Vision Fund’s Exposed Toxic Work Culture Reflects Its Frenzied Investments

Vision Fund's workplace reflects the companies it invests in.
By Gabriela Barkho
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s instincts have been questioned lately, with billions of dollars from SoftBank’s Vision Fund being poured into tech unicorns that have suffered recent setbacks.
Dec 9

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Isn’t Done Investing: ‘It’s Fun—I Cannot Stop’

"My passion and dream is more than 100 times bigger than what I have achieved so far," Son said, despite experiencing major losses over the past year.
By Gabriela Barkho
Aug 7

SoftBank’s AI-Focused Vision Fund 2 May Actually Be Dangerous for AI

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is turning a blind eye to the forming AI bubble.
By Sissi Cao
Jul 26

Microsoft, Apple Take the Place of Saudi Royals in SoftBank’s 2nd $100 Billion Fund

By Sissi Cao
Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is surreptitiously connected to a major deal that would create America’s first-ever 5G network.
Oct 24

Is Journalist-Murdering Saudi Arabia Your Next Cell Phone Provider? Why You Should Worry

By David Wade
The total transaction will total just shy of $10 billion.
Dec 29

SoftBank to Buy a Chunk of Uber for 30% Off in Mega-Deal

By Sissi Cao
Masayoshi Son named his company SoftBank to illustrate the idea of "a bank of software."
Dec 27

How SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Upended Global Tech in 2017

By Sissi Cao
SoftBank is arguably the strongest corporate presence in global venture capital, Silicon Valley included.
Nov 13

Besides Uber, Japanese Giant SoftBank Owns These 16 Silicon Valley Startups

By Sissi Cao
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