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VISION FUND

SoftBank Group¡¯s Vision Fund is considering cutting as much as 20% of its staff.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2025
SoftBank¡¯s Vision Fund mulls 20% job cuts after Son¡¯s pivot to AI
The unit, which employed about 282 people as of the end of March, may shed more than 50 roles, a person familiar with the matter said.
SoftBank Group reported net income of ?517.18 billion ($3.5 billion) in its fiscal fourth quarter, helped by the Vision Fund, which swung to a profit of ?26.1 billion.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2025
SoftBank profit doubles as AI demand boosts chip sales and startups
The results come as SoftBank plans to invest $30 billion in OpenAI while leading a $100 billion foray into building AI hardware in the U.S.
Volatility in the Vision Fund¡¯s quarterly performance consistently dogs SoftBank, which has embarked on a project with OpenAI to invest $500 billion on artificial intelligence infrastructure.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2025
SoftBank swings to a loss ahead of big Stargate AI bet
The Tokyo-based company reported a net loss of ?369.2 billion ($2.4 billion) for the fiscal third quarter amid volatility in its Vision Fund unit.
SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son (right) and Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia, take part in a fireside chat at the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY
Nov 19, 2024
Masayoshi Son is trying to make up for past mistakes
SoftBank, once Nvidia¡¯s top shareholder, dumped its stake ¡ª oops! ¡ª before the chipmaker became one of the most valuable companies in the world.
SoftBank returned to the black in the three months to September, as it benefited from higher share prices of listed companies in its Vision Fund investment vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2024
SoftBank back to quarterly profit with ?1.18 trillion gain
The tech giant benefited from higher share prices of listed companies in its Vision Fund investment vehicles.
Masayoshi Son last month invested $500 million in OpenAI through his Vision Fund, having missed out on the AI company¡¯s previous funding rounds.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2024
Masayoshi Son inflates the AI bubble even more
Masayoshi Son last month invested $500 million in OpenAI through his Vision Fund, having missed out on the AI company¡¯s previous funding rounds.
SoftBank is regaining its footing just as founder Masayoshi Son readies sizable investments in artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2024
SoftBank to get more aggressive on AI after profit and asset sales
The company earned a better-than-expected net income in the March quarter, helped by investment gains.
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son in 2019. Son is said to be selling off assets from the Vision Fund¡¯s portfolio as he prepares for possible forays into AI and related hardware.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2024
SoftBank¡¯s Vision Fund lightens asset load as Son pivots to AI and chips
Son has moved on to new obsessions, inspired in part by the success of Arm ¡ª which has soared in value to around $106 billion since its market debut.
SoftBank Group booked a profit for the December quarter after four straight quarters of losses.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2024
SoftBank swings to profit lifted by T-Mobile windfall
SoftBank recorded its first profit after four straight quarters of losses, backed by a rebound of the Vision Fund and gains from T-Mobile shares.
Softbank's Vision Fund unit swung to a profit of ?61 billion in the quarter ended June, compared with a ?2.33 trillion loss for the same period a year ago.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2023
Global tech stock rebound lifts SoftBank Vision Fund into profit
The fund logged a ?61 billion profit in the quarter ended June ¡ª its first in over a year ¡ª compared with a ?2.33 trillion loss a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023
SoftBank¡¯s Son goes back on offense to cement his tech legacy
The billionaire is ending years of relative dormancy after his Vision Fund, the world¡¯s largest pool of tech capital, racked up billions of dollars of losses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2023
SoftBank Vision Fund loses ?4.3 trillion on weak startup values
Many of the privately held companies that SoftBank¡¯s invested in are not yet profitable, while the IPO market remains lackluster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 9, 2023
SoftBank¡¯s Masayoshi Son may have one big bet left
The Vision Funds are almost exhausted, so the company will be looking for something else to buy in order to boost returns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023
SoftBank Vision Fund loses ?660 billion as tech slump persists
A collapse in valuations last year has pummeled the global tech investor, which holds stakes in hundreds of startups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2022
SoftBank plans Vision Fund staff cuts of at least 30%, sources say
Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder of SoftBank Group, had said in August he would implement cost cuts after a record $23 billion loss.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2022
SoftBank could be planning Vision Fund staff cuts of at least 20%
Executives are still debating how extensive the cuts should be, with some calling for cuts as high as 50%, according to one source.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2022
SoftBank¡¯s Son faces shareholders shaken by ?4.6 trillion loss
With SoftBank¡¯s own financial health on the line, shareholder confidence is near a breaking point, some analysts have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 30, 2022
SoftBank executive pay slashed after historic Vision Fund loss
SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son kept his pay unchanged at u00a5100 million, but four of the top six executives at the firm saw their compensation cut.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2022
SoftBank¡¯s Vision Fund devotes more of its cash to Japan for first time
The newfound interest comes after years of criticism in Japan of an unprecedented investment spree that¡¯s bankrolled high-profile startups elsewhere.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2021
SoftBank Vision Fund posts a record loss as Coupang shares fall
The plunging value of some investments and a tech sector crackdown by Chinese regulators have pushed the business into the red.
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