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Masayoshi Son
SoftBank · Tosu, Japan
Korean-Japanese outsider who made the largest single venture bet in history — and then institutionalised the bet.
Conviction at scaleMulti-decade patienceOutsider hunger
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Company
SoftBank
Journey
Moves that mattered.
- 1981Founded SoftBank as a software distributor.
- 2000$20M into Alibaba returned ~$72B.
- 2016Launched the $100B Vision Fund.
- 2023Listed Arm at $54B.
Struggles
Lost $70B in the dotcom crash; rebuilt through telecom and Alibaba.
Family
Married Masami; three daughters. Famously frugal in personal life.
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Around the web
External references & backlinks.
- ↗wikipedia.orgMasayoshi Son on Wikipedia
- ↗google.comSoftBank — official site
- ↗news.google.comMasayoshi Son in the news
- ↗crunchbase.comSoftBank on Crunchbase
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The full story
Masayoshi Son, in 1 chapters.
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The story
Korean-Japanese outsider who made the largest single venture bet in history — and then institutionalised the bet.
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