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Overview

SoftBank Vision Fund is a global technology investment platform established in 2017 and managed through SoftBank Investment Advisers and related SoftBank entities. The funds make large-scale, long-term investments in technology companies and today emphasize the transition to an AI-driven economy. Its investment approach spans the AI technology stack, including semiconductors and other hardware, data and software infrastructure, and AI-powered applications. The portfolio also covers enterprise software, fintech, health technology, frontier technology, consumer technology, logistics, transportation and other technology-enabled industries across major global markets.

Investment focus

Sectors
Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, AI Infrastructure, AI Applications, Enterprise, Fintech, Health Tech, Frontier Tech, Consumer, Logistics, Transportation
Stages
Growth stage
Regions
Global, Americas, Asia, EMEA

How they work with companies

SoftBank Vision Fund provides portfolio companies with patient capital, operational expertise and access to a global ecosystem of technology companies and founders. Its portfolio support includes targeted expertise across mission-critical areas such as balance-sheet optimization and global expansion. The firm also connects founders across its ecosystem to share experience and strategies, while its international teams provide local-market knowledge to companies expanding across regions.Read more

SoftBank Vision Fund provides portfolio companies with patient capital, operational expertise and access to a global ecosystem of technology companies and founders. Its portfolio support includes targeted expertise across mission-critical areas such as balance-sheet optimization and global expansion. The firm also connects founders across its ecosystem to share experience and strategies, while its international teams provide local-market knowledge to companies expanding across regions.

Key people

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Masayoshi SonChairman & CEO, SoftBank Group Corp.View bio

Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank in 1981 and serves as Representative Director, Corporate Officer, Chairman & CEO of SoftBank Group. He founded the SoftBank Vision Fund and is listed by the Vision Fund as a member of its leadership.

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Alex ClavelCEO, SoftBank Investment AdvisersView bio

Alex Clavel is Chief Executive Officer of the SoftBank Vision Funds. He joined SoftBank in Tokyo in 2015 and previously served as CEO of SoftBank Group International. Before SoftBank, he spent nearly 20 years at Morgan Stanley in investment banking across New York and Asia.

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Greg MoonExecutive Managing PartnerView bio

Greg Moon is an Executive Managing Partner with more than two decades of venture investing experience at SoftBank. Formerly president of SoftBank Ventures Korea, he focuses on deep technology and advanced internet sectors, including artificial intelligence and biotechnology, primarily in Asia-Pacific.

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Mark AgneExecutive Managing PartnerView bio

Mark Agne is an Executive Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. Before joining SoftBank, he was head of Goldman Sachs' Japan Securities Division and co-head of APAC equity trading. He previously spent nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs and later pursued angel investing.

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Brett RochkindManaging Partner, AmericasView bio

Brett Rochkind is Managing Partner, Americas. He joined SoftBank Investment Advisers in 2022 with more than 20 years of global growth-investing experience. Previously, he spent 15 years at General Atlantic, where he was global co-head of technology and led the firm's Silicon Valley office.

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Sumer JunejaManaging Partner, Head of EMEA & India InvestingView bio

Sumer Juneja joined SoftBank in 2018 to establish its local investing presence in India and later expanded his remit to oversee investment activities across EMEA. Previously, he was a Partner at Norwest Venture Partners and a founding member of Goldman Sachs' Asian Special Situations Group in India.

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Companies curated by Ovii

A selection of companies associated with SoftBank Vision Fund that Ovii curates for job seekers.

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