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SoftBank Vision Fund (SVF) 1 and 2 seek to accelerate the AI revolution through investments in market-leading, tech-enabled growth companies, particularly in private companies valued at over $1 billion at the time of investment, colloquially known as “unicorns.”
The SoftBank Vision Fund is a venture capital fund founded in 2017. It is managed by SoftBank Investment Advisers, a subsidiary of the SoftBank Group. With over $100 billion in capital, it is the world's largest technology-focused investment fund. In 2019, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 was founded.
Jul 27, 2022 · SoftBank Vision Fund 2 has continued to make strong progress. With 208 new investments in fiscal 2021, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 now has more than 250 portfolio companies. At $56.0 billion in commitments, it is now the second largest technology fund in the world.
Aug 18, 2023 · SoftBank 9984 3.24% Group recently bought a 25% stake in Arm Ltd. that was held by the Japanese technology investor’s Vision Fund unit, in a deal that values the chip designer at slightly...
SoftBank Group has completed its transition to an investment company, with SoftBank Vision Funds as the centerpiece for private investing. Since inception, SoftBank Vision Fund 1 has had 14 companies go public and as of March 31, 2021, generated cumulative gross investment gains of $55.0 billion *1 and distributed $22.3 billion to LPs. *2 ...
Feb 5, 2021 · Three years after SoftBank’s Vision Fund became Uber’s largest shareholder, it is finally seeing a handsome return on its investment in the ride-hailing app.
May 14, 2024 · SoftBank has committed $5 billion for strategic investments this year, emphasizing big bets on artificial intelligence. Earlier this month, the Japanese investor led a $1.05 billion Series C for self-driving startup Wayve. This quarterly dashboard tracks trends in deployment and performance for SoftBank’s Vision Fund segment.
