SoftBank Investment (Part 1): Masayoshi Son's "Golden Egg" Yields Big Profits

SelfStaking · 2026-03-13T09:21:00+00:00

SoftBank Group's Vision Fund has increased its total investments to $163.2 billion since its launch in 2017, with pre-tax investment gains of approximately 3.7 trillion yen. Despite challenges, the fund's improved performance has strengthened the group's financial position and promoted investments in the AI sector.

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2026-03-13 09:21:00

Abstract generation in progress

SoftBank Group launched the Vision Fund with a scale of 10 trillion yen in 2017. The second fund was established in 2019. As of the end of September, the total investment in both funds had increased to $163.2 billion (approximately 25.3 trillion yen), with pre-tax investment gains reaching about 3.7 trillion yen…

SoftBank Group’s (SBG) subsidiary fund, the SoftBank Vision Fund (SVF), performed strongly. Although it faced difficulties at times, the “golden eggs” nurtured by Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son went public, and from April to September 2025, SoftBank Group achieved a new profit high. The strong performance of the Vision Fund enhanced SoftBank Group’s financial strength, supporting massive investments in AI fields such as U.S.-based OpenAI.

“A Sense of Relief”

SoftBank Group’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Yoshimitsu Goto, stated at the November earnings briefing, “We are finally experiencing a long-awaited autumn of relief,” revealing his feelings. This is because, after years of difficulties, including investments in U.S. WeWork’s bankruptcy, the Vision Fund’s investment returns recovered to nearly 3 trillion yen in the consolidated financial statements for July to September.

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