Meet the power players at the SoftBank Vision Fund, who are writing checks for billions of dollars and upending the technology business

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SoftBank's Vision Fund is the world's largest tech investor and has backed companies like Uber, WeWork, and Ola.

The $100 billion is partly funded by SoftBank, with significant backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.. But the senior team is made up of a number of former investment bankers and technologists.Softbank's Vision Fund has set out to find the tech stars of tomorrow today.

Led by the billionaire Masayoshi Son, the $100 billion mega fund drew astonishment, acclaim, and scorn upon its launch in 2017. Doling out checks in increments of at least $100 million, it has amassed a sprawling and formidable portfolio of about 80 tech investments in AI, semiconductors, e-commerce, transportation, and healthcare.

Of those managing partners and partners, 29 are men, five are women, and 15 are former investment bankers or traders.

 

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