SoftBank Unveils $108 Billion Vision Fund 2

SoftBank is deploying $38 billion in a new investment round, attracting new investors like Microsoft and the sovereign wealth fund of Kazakhstan. Concerns arise about market distortion and startups focusing on market share over fundamentals. Key investors from the original fund, such as Saudi Arabia and Mubadala, are absent, possibly indicating a lack of confidence. SoftBank aims to diversify its investor base and address controversies linked to previous funding sources. The future of SoftBank's transformation into an investing conglomerate remains uncertain, with questions about synergies and capital deployment.

What was the investment amount from Saudi Arabia in the first fund?

What transformation is Masayoshi Son trying to achieve with SoftBank?