Discover the story of SoftBank’s Vision Fund as it faces challenges and charts a path towards the future. Explore the impact of layoffs, market fluctuations, and the company’s commitment to investing in cutting-edge technologies. Join us for an inside look at this tech investment giant.
27 Jun 2023SoftBank Group resumed buying back shares in Sept, shelling out ¥40.1 billion ($380 million) after suspending in August a multi-billion-dollar program that’s proven instrumental in buoying the stock
1 min read14 Oct 2020Japanese billionaire holds about 562 million shares directly and indirectly, which are worth $32.5 billion before taking into account collateral
1 min read25 Sep 2020After more than $90 billion in deals, the tech investor is in a position to make more gambles
5 min read15 Sep 2020SoftBank shares tumbled 7.2% on Monday in Tokyo, erasing about $9 billion of market value
4 min read8 Sep 2020SoftBank Group Corp sold an additional $2.2 bn of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd as part of its fund-raising effort to pay down debt and buy back its own sharesMasayoshi Son had invested $20 mn into web portal connecting Chinese manufacturers with overseas buyers, now worth more than $150 bn
1 min read17 Jul 2020The Japanese technology giant’s shares have more than doubled from their March low, propelled by buybacks and improving market conditions for its portfolio companies
6 min read13 Jul 2020With SoftBank Group’s shares surging to their highest price in two decades, Masayoshi Son’s net worth hit $20 billionSoftBank Group shares have surged 134% from a low in March, taking the Tokyo-based company’s market value to $123 billion
2 min read10 Jul 2020Even after a disastrous run betting on startups like office-sharing firm WeWork that plunged SoftBank to its biggest-ever annual loss, power structures at the Vision Fund remain largely intactSoftBank has pushed back against creating a panel, with executives arguing investments already vetted by top management and $3-5 bn deals put to the large limited partners
2 min read6 Jul 2020The billionaire told shareholders in Tokyo he’s leaving just as Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma himself quits SoftBank’s boardMasayoshi Son said the market was thus underestimating SoftBank’s potential, arguing that the Japanese giant’s shareholder value now stood at $218 billion -
1 min read25 Jun 2020The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared