The Billionaire Who Bet Big—and Lost: Masayoshi Son’s Rise, Fall & Redemption The Tech World's Greatest Gambling Man In the high-stakes casino of tech investing, nobody has played bigger hands than Masayoshi Son. The enigmatic founder and CEO of SoftBank transformed from industry visionary to cautionary tale—and possibly back again—in one of business's most dramatic […]
The $50 Billion Gamble: How Masayoshi Son Revolutionized Tech Investment The Visionary Behind Japan's Investment Powerhouse In the high-stakes world of global technology investment, few figures command attention like Masayoshi Son. Often compared to legendary investor Warren Buffett, Son has forged a dramatically different path—one built not on cautious value investing, but on audacious, future-focused bets […]
SoftBank’s $100 Billion Commitment to U.S. Investment: A Strategic Move for Innovation and Job Creation In an ambitious and unprecedented move, Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of SoftBank Group, has announced plans to invest over $100 billion into the U.S. economy over the next four years. This monumental investment is expected to fuel advancements […]
Zopa’s Bold Ambitions: British Fintech Looks to Double Profits and Launch Current Accounts in 2025 British online lender Zopa, which has transitioned from a peer-to-peer lending platform to a fully regulated digital bank, is rapidly gaining traction in the competitive fintech sector. Backed by Japanese investment powerhouse SoftBank, Zopa is on track to double its […]
In September last year, multinational tech company Nvidia struck a deal with Japan’s SoftBank Group to purchase UK-based chip designer Arm Holdings. However, the proposed deal has sparked much concern. In April, the UK government announced it would be examining the potential sale of Arm on national security grounds. In addition to Musk, e-commerce giant […]
In less than one year, WeWork went from having a $47 billion valuation and being the darling of the venture capital world to needing an $8 billion infusion to avoid running out of money. This is the story of Adam Neumann, Softbank's risky investment, a failed IPO and how we got here.
Love him or hate him, Softbank's Masayoshi Son is shaking up Silicon Valley and global investing. He once lost more money than anyone has ever lost in history, but has since recovered to make some of the world's most successful tech investments.
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