#SoftBank Group will lay off nearly 20% of its #VisionFund team globally to focus on founder Masayoshi Son’s #AIinvestments in the US. This marks the third round of layoffs since 2022 and signals a #shift away from a broad portfolio of #startupinvestments towards more concentrated #AIinitiatives. https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/softbank-vision-fund-lay-off-20-employees-shift-bold-ai-bets-source-memo-say-2025-09-18/?Pirates.BZ #Pirates #Tech #Startup #News

SoftBank Group has reported a 124% jump in quarterly profit on resilient AI demand that’s supporting startup valuations and chip unit sales, a boost to its aggressive data center investment plans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/13/companies/softbank-profit-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #visionfund #ai #masayoshison

It’s not clear that Masayoshi Son's all-in AI bets will pay off. But they’re invigorating Japan’s beleaguered tech sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/19/masayoshi-son-mistakes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #openai #nvidia #masayoshison #softbank #artificialintelligence #ai #siliconvalley #visionfund

SoftBank announces Vision Fund co-CEO Rajeev Misra will step down from his leadership roles. During his 10-year tenure, he led major investments in WeWork, Wag, and more. Big changes at the fund! 🚀 #SoftBank #RajeevMisra #VisionFund #Investments #TechNews #LeadershipChanges #BusinessNews

SoftBank Group swung to a ¥1.18 trillion net profit in the three months to September, as the tech giant benefited from higher share prices of listed companies in its Vision Fund investment vehicles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/12/companies/softbank-back-to-profit/ #business #companies #softbank #visionfund #investments #tech #financialresults

Softbank’s Son says he’d become obsessed with realizing "artificial super intelligence” and was born to make it happen. His past investments were just a warm up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/10/30/japan/masayoshi-son-ai-bubble/ #commentary #japan #masayoshison #softbank #ai #artificialintelligence #visionfund #openai #chatgpt

SoftBank Group reported a second straight quarter of profitability on Monday as the Japanese tech conglomerate benefits from an artificial intelligence investment boom that has buoyed prized assets like Arm Holdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/13/companies/softbank-1q-profit/ #business #companies #softbank #masayoshison #ai #visionfund

SoftBank Group’s flagship Vision Fund has sold or written down billions of dollars’ worth of holdings in recent years as founder Masayoshi Son shifts away from away venture capital deals toward investments in semiconductors and artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/softbank-vision-fund/ #business #companies #softbank #masayoshison #visionfund #investments

SoftBank saw its first profit after four straight quarters of losses, backed up by T-Mobile shares, Arm Holdings' rally, and the rebound of Vision Fund, despite skepticism over the unit's privately held startups. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/08/companies/softbank-profit-up/ #business #companies #softbank #investments #visionfund