Masayoshi Son
Founder and CEO of SoftBank Group and a prominent Japanese technology investor, known for early investments in companies such as Yahoo, Alibaba, and OpenAI. He is widely referred to as a prolific backer of unicorn companies.
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Masayoshi Son handwrote investment terms on an iPad and signed them, immediately finalizing a $4.2 billion investment into WeWork China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the parent entity.
In 2017, Masayoshi Son established the Vision Fund with a scale of up to $100 billion, jointly funded by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
In March 2018, Masayoshi Son proposed an all-cash acquisition of WeWork for $20 billion, with SoftBank holding a 70% stake and Neumann and management holding 30%.
Breakthrough Energy was jointly funded by Bill Gates alongside tech and industry leaders including Bezos, Ma Huateng, and SoftBank's Son Masayoshi.
Masayoshi Son borrowed over one trillion yen to acquire Vodafone Japan, completing the largest leveraged buyout in Japanese history, thereby securing the exclusive distribution rights for the iPhone in Japan
Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank (Software Bank) in 1981 at the age of 24
Masayoshi Son acquired ARM in 2016 for $32 billion at a premium of over 40%
The Vision Fund reached a scale of $100 billion, four times the size of the then-largest venture capital fund in the world
Masayoshi Son invested several million dollars in Yahoo when its valuation was only $40 million, and within a few months of Yahoo's IPO the market capitalization had multiplied 20 times
SoftBank invested $20 million in Alibaba in 2000, and that investment was worth over $100 billion around 2020, accounting for 48% of SoftBank's net assets and representing a return of approximately 5,000 times
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85%UnverifiedIn 2017, Masayoshi Son established the Vision Fund with a scale of up to $100 billion, jointly funded by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
50%UnverifiedBreakthrough Energy was jointly funded by Bill Gates alongside tech and industry leaders including Bezos, Ma Huateng, and SoftBank's Son Masayoshi.
50%UnverifiedSoftBank invested $20 million in Alibaba in 2000, and that investment was worth over $100 billion around 2020, accounting for 48% of SoftBank's net assets and representing a return of approximately 5,000 times
50%UnverifiedAfter the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, Masayoshi Son lost approximately $70 billion, with his net worth falling from roughly $78 billion to $8 billion, a drop of nearly 98%
50%UnverifiedMasayoshi Son borrowed over one trillion yen to acquire Vodafone Japan, completing the largest leveraged buyout in Japanese history, thereby securing the exclusive distribution rights for the iPhone in Japan
50%UnverifiedMasayoshi Son acquired ARM in 2016 for $32 billion at a premium of over 40%
50%UnverifiedThe Vision Fund reached a scale of $100 billion, four times the size of the then-largest venture capital fund in the world
50%UnverifiedMasayoshi Son founded SoftBank (Software Bank) in 1981 at the age of 24
50%UnverifiedMasayoshi Son invested several million dollars in Yahoo when its valuation was only $40 million, and within a few months of Yahoo's IPO the market capitalization had multiplied 20 times
50%UnverifiedMasayoshi Son handwrote investment terms on an iPad and signed them, immediately finalizing a $4.2 billion investment into WeWork China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the parent entity.
50%UnverifiedIn March 2018, Masayoshi Son proposed an all-cash acquisition of WeWork for $20 billion, with SoftBank holding a 70% stake and Neumann and management holding 30%.
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