SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 made just one investment in August 2022 and one in September 2022, according to CB Insights, as Masayoshi Son rethinks his strategy (Wataru Suzuki/Nikkei Asia)

Bloomberg:
Filings: Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank stake grew from 32.2% in end-September to 34.2%, up from 26.7% in March 2019, granting additional rights over mergers and more  —  Masayoshi Son has quietly tightened his grip on SoftBank Group Corp. during a tumultuous market downturn …

Bloomberg:
Filings: Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank stake grew from 32.2% in end-September to 34.2%, up from 26.7% in March 2019, granting additional rights over mergers and more  —  Masayoshi Son has quietly tightened his grip on SoftBank Group Corp. during a tumultuous market downturn …

Bloomberg:
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son plans to visit Seoul for the first time in three years “to discuss a strategic alliance for Arm with Samsung”  —  SoftBank Group Corp.’s Masayoshi Son plans to visit Seoul for the first time in three years and discuss a potential partnership between Arm Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co.

Nikkei Asia:
Sources detail Huawei’s plans to stealthily build a domestic chip supply chain with partners in Beijing, Wuhan, Qingdao, and Shenzhen, investing over $55.8B  —  Battered by sanctions, Huawei leads the way in stealthily building a domestic semiconductor supply chain

Financial Times:
Analysis: Masayoshi Son personally owes SoftBank ~$5B due to its growing losses; his stake in the second Vision Fund is close to zero, down from $2.8B in 2021  —  Market crash also wipes out value of Japanese founder’s stake in second Vision Fund  —  Masayoshi Son personally owes SoftBank close …

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: after its funds performed poorly, SoftBank considers launching a third Vision Fund; Vision Fund 2 is now worth 19% less than the $49B invested  —  Despite massive losses, Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son has tried to chart a new path for the tech investment giant