Former Silicon Valley office location in San Carlos, California (since moved to Palo Alto, California)
Company type
Private
Industry
Venture Capital
Founded
2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Founder
Masayoshi Son
Headquarters
London, England
Key people
Masayoshi Son (Chairman)
Rajeev Misra (CEO)
Products
Investments
AUM
$166 billion
Parent
SoftBank Group
Website
www.visionfund.com
The SoftBank Vision Fund is a venture capital fund founded in 2017. It is managed by SoftBank Investment Advisers, a subsidiary of the SoftBank Group. With over $100 billion in capital, it is the world's largest technology-focused investment fund.[1] In 2019, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 was founded.[2][3] The total fair value of both funds as of 31 March 2021 was $154 billion.[4][5]
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