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Masayoshi Son owes SoftBank ~$5.1B on side deals he set up to boost his compensation, as his unrealized losses grew ~$400M from three months before (Bloomberg)

[ad_1] Bloomberg: Masayoshi Son owes SoftBank ~$5.1B on side deals he set up to boost his compensation, as his unrealized…

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SoftBank’s Vision Funds post $5.5bn loss as Masayoshi Son steps back from spotlight

[ad_1] Masayoshi Son has disappeared from the spotlight for now, opting out of his legendary investor presentation for the first…

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Filings: Masayoshi Son's SoftBank stake grew from 32.2% in end-September to 34.2%, up from 26.7% in March 2019, granting additional rights over mergers and more (Bloomberg)

[ad_1] Bloomberg: Filings: Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank stake grew from 32.2% in end-September to 34.2%, up from 26.7% in March 2019,…

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Analysis: Masayoshi Son personally owes SoftBank ~$5B due to its growing losses; his stake in the second Vision Fund is close to zero, down from $2.8B in 2021 (Financial Times)

[ad_1] Financial Times: Analysis: Masayoshi Son personally owes SoftBank ~$5B due to its growing losses; his stake in the second…

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SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 made just one investment in August 2022 and one in September 2022, according to CB Insights, as Masayoshi Son rethinks his strategy (Wataru Suzuki/Nikkei Asia)

[ad_1] Wataru Suzuki / Nikkei Asia: SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 made just one investment in August 2022 and one in…

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The bubble that Masayoshi Son blamed for SoftBank's $23B loss last quarter is one that he helped create through Vision Fund, which distorted the VC market (Max Chafkin/Bloomberg)

[ad_1] Max Chafkin / Bloomberg: The bubble that Masayoshi Son blamed for SoftBank’s $23B loss last quarter is one that…

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As SoftBank Vision Fund managing partners Yanni Pipilis and Munish Varma leave, the fund has lost 10+ top execs since 2020, putting pressure on Masayoshi Son (Bloomberg)

[ad_1] Bloomberg: As SoftBank Vision Fund managing partners Yanni Pipilis and Munish Varma leave, the fund has lost 10+ top…

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Masayoshi Son used SoftBank's Vision Fund to build a society mediated by AI, but failed as he invested in firms with exploitative technology, not explorative (Edward Ongweso Jr/VICE)

[ad_1] Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE: Masayoshi Son used SoftBank’s Vision Fund to build a society mediated by AI, but…

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After SoftBank's subdued earnings call, some investors worry whether Masayoshi Son can handle the current market downturn (Financial Times)

[ad_1] Financial Times: After SoftBank’s subdued earnings call, some investors worry whether Masayoshi Son can handle the current market downturn …

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The art of ‘mamori’: why Masayoshi Son’s defence might not work this time

[ad_1] Masayoshi Son was uncharacteristically subdued when he revealed on Thursday that the Vision Fund lost $27bn from its investments…

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