The Japanese investment fund has bet heavily on startups in the U.S. and China.
CEO and president of SoftBank Group Masayoshi Son delivers a briefing on the company’s earnings in Feb. 2020. Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images
Softbank, it seems, only has two modes: big wins and big losses. The international investment firm suffered billions in high-profile losses over the past year, and then its signature Vision Fund announced its best-ever quarter in September. The Japanese investor has also made big investments in China. This week, The Wire took a step back to see the plethora of investments that SoftBank has made over its nearly four decades — zooming in on some key investments and partners i
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