SoftBank profit wiped out by Vision Fund losses, second fund scaled back

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Quarterly profit at SoftBank Group Corp was almost wiped out as the Japanese technology giant was hit for a second straight quarter by losses at ...

Quarterly profit at SoftBank Group Corp was almost wiped out as the Japanese technology giant was hit for a second straight quarter by losses at its US$100 billion Vision Fund.

More pointedly, it shows how the bailout of start-up WeWork last year and other missteps have put a chill on the tech investing scene and given SoftBank shareholder Elliott ammunition to lobby for change. Shares of SoftBank finished up 12per cent in Tokyo before the results and after the U.S. court decision.

The Vision Fund, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and has single-handedly changed the face of tech investing, said it had invested US$74.6 billion in 88 companies as at the end of December, when those investments were worth US$79.8 billion.

 

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