Meet Masayoshi Son, the Japanese investor with a $21 billion fortune whose SoftBank mega-fund just lost $10 billion from its market value after reports of risky tech investments
- Date: 08-Sep-2020
- Source: Business Insider
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Meet Masayoshi Son, the Japanese investor with a $21 billion fortune whose SoftBank mega-fund just lost $10 billion from its market value after reports of risky tech investments
Masayoshi Son is the founder and CEO of Japanese holding company SoftBank.
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SoftBank's market value dropped by about $10 billion this week after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company has been making massive, risky tech investments.
The Japanese conglomerate has invested millions in some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies, including Uber, WeWork, Slack, and DoorDash.
SoftBank's founder and CEO, Masayoshi Son, is the third-richest person in Japan, with a $20.6 billion personal fortune.
He owns $45 million worth of real estate in Tokyo as well as
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