SoftBank plans Vision Fund layoffs; sources: nearly 20% of staff will be impacted as SoftBank shifts resources to Masayoshi Son's large-scale AI bets in the US
- Vision Fund shifts focus to support AI ambitions of founder Masayoshi Son — Son's strategy returns to high-risk, high-reward investments
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
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Sources: SoftBank is planning to cut at least 20% of staff, or around 100 positions, at its loss-making Vision Fund operation, mostly in the UK, US, and China
SoftBank Group Corp. is planning to cut at least 20% of staff at its loss-churning Vision Fund operation, following public pledges …
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
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Sources: SoftBank's Rajeev Misra is stepping back from the organization but will remain CEO of the first Vision Fund; Misra has secured $6B+ for his own fund
Rajeev Misra is stepping back from his main roles at SoftBank Group Corp., marking the exit of one of the key architects …
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
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SoftBank's Vision Fund promotes four investors to managing partner, including Lydia Jett, the first woman to hold the title, after Deep Nishar and others left
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Sources say Masayoshi Son's profit-sharing plan for Vision Fund employees is contributing to a stream of defections, because it is based primarily on seniority
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SoftBank has removed three of its most senior executives, including Vision Fund head Rajeev Misra, from its board, amid calls to improve corporate governance
Japanese conglomerate also books a $1.3bn loss on its Nasdaq trades over the summer — Japan's SoftBank has culled three …