Inside SoftBank's Vision Fund the $100 billion tech unicorn factory

SoftBank's Vision Fund is the world's largest tech investor and has backed companies like Uber, WeWork, and Ola.

The $100 billion is partly funded by SoftBank, with significant backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

The fund is most closely associated with SoftBank Group's CEO, Masayoshi Son. But the senior team is made up of a number of former investment bankers and technologists.

Together, they're writing checks for billions of dollars and reshaping the tech landscape.

Softbank's Vision Fund has set out to find the tech stars of tomorrow today.

Led by the billionaire Masayoshi Son, the $100 billion mega fund drew astonishment, acclaim, and scorn upon its launch in 2017. Doling out checks in increments of at least $100 million, it has amassed a sprawling and formidable portfolio of about 80 tech investments in AI, semiconductors, e-commerce, transportation, and healthcare.

And it backs some of the biggest names in tech today, including Uber, Slack, WeWork, and Grab.

The rich financial support has allowed tech companies to remain privately held for longer periods by providing liquidity for employees and resources for aggressive expansion campaigns.

The fund itself has grown quickly. It's claimed that it will soon have 800 staff, up from 400 in September. At the top, there are 34 key figures driving SoftBank forward, including investors, technologists, and talent spotters.

Of those managing partners and partners, 29 are men, five are women, and 15 are former investment bankers or traders.

Meet the SoftBank Vision Fund's top people.

SoftBank的Vision Fund是全球最大的科技投资者，并为Uber，WeWork和Ola等公司提供支持.1000亿美元部分由SoftBank资助，得到沙特阿拉伯的大力支持公共投资基金。该基金与软银集团首席执行官孙正义关系密切。但是，高级团队由一些前投资银行家和技术专家组成。他们一起写了数十亿美元的支票并重塑了科技领域。软银的愿景基金已经着手寻找明天的科技明星。由亿万富翁孙正义带领这家价值1000亿美元的大型基金在2017年推出时引起了人们的惊讶，赞扬和蔑视。它以至少1亿美元的增量进行检查，积累了大量80项科技投资的庞大而强大的投资组合，包括人工智能，半导体，电子商业，交通和医疗保健。它支持当今科技领域的一些知名企业，包括Uber，Slack，WeWork和Grab。丰富的财务支持使科技公司能够保持私有化通过为员工和资源提供流动性以进行积极的扩张活动来实现更长时间。基金本身发展迅速。它声称它将很快拥有800名员工，比9月份的400人增加。最重要的是，推动软银向前发展的有34位关键人物，包括投资者，技术专家和人才观察员。在这些管理合伙人和合伙人中，29人是男性，5人是女性，15人是前投资银行家或交易员。 与SoftBank Vision Fund的顶级人士会面。