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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.
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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.”
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.
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.
Nov 14, 2019 · When the SoftBank Vision Fund was introduced in late 2016, it was heralded as a new paradigm for venture capital investing. With $100 billion to invest, its size roughly equaled what all U.S. venture capital firms combined raised in the previous two and a half years.
May 13, 2024 · TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japanese technology investor Softbank Group (9984.T) believes it has an advantage over smaller rivals because it can leverage its entire $183.6 billion portfolio to...
