How Masayoshi Son Became an Eccentric Dealmaker
Love him or hate him, Softbank's Masayoshi Son is shaking up Silicon Valley and global investing. He once lost more money than anyone has ever lost in history ...
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Masayoshi Son is one of the most influential dealmakers of our time. “This is Masa of Softbank from Japan.” Son, who goes by Masa, is considered by some as one of the most brilliant risk takers in venture capital. $32 billion for chipmaker ARM, $9 billion to Uber, $4.4 billion into WeWork. The list goes on. Others think the chief executive of Softbank is a wreckless daredevil with a spotty track record. After the dotcom crash he lost more money than anyone has ever lost in history. $70 billion. “We almost went bankrupt. Somehow I survived.” But love him or hate him, he’s shaking up Silicon Valley and global investing. Has Masa just been lucky, or is he actually a genius when it comes to investing in the future of technology? So is he a genius investor? I think the jury is...
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Masayoshi Son is one of the most influential dealmakers of our time. “This is Masa of Softbank from Japan.” Son, who goes by Masa, is considered by some as one of the most brilliant risk takers in venture capital. $32 billion for chipmaker ARM, $9 billion to Uber, $4.4 billion into WeWork. The list goes on. Others think the chief executive of Softbank is a wreckless daredevil with a spotty track record. After the dotcom crash he lost more money than anyone has ever lost in history. $70 billion. “We almost went bankrupt. Somehow I survived.” But love him or hate him, he’s shaking up Silicon Valley and global investing. Has Masa just been lucky, or is he actually a genius when it comes to investing in the future of technology? So is he a genius investor? I think the jury is...
