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SoftBank Vision Fund

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Masayoshi Son's $100B+ tech fund; Palantir investor

SoftBank's $100B+ technology investment vehicle managed by Masayoshi Son. Invested in and around the Thiel network's technology ecosystem. SoftBank's massive capital deployment in US tech created significant leverage over AI and semiconductor companies. Son met with Trump in December 2016, pledging $50B in US investment — part of the same political-capital relationship-building pattern as Musk's DOGE involvement.

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← Nvidia company
investment_ecosystem
SoftBank's involvement in the Arm Ltd. acquisition attempt created an indirect business relationship. Nvidia's proposed $40 billion acquisition of Arm (owned by SoftBank) was abandoned in February 2022 following regulatory challenges.
Facts (27)
Primary — Government & Official Records (4)
primary SoftBank Vision Fund filed filing with the SEC on 2024-02-13. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2024-02-13 Added: 08 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2024-02-13)
primary SoftBank Vision Fund filed filing with the SEC on 2019-02-13. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2019-02-13 Added: 08 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2019-02-13)
primary SoftBank Vision Fund filed filing with the SEC on 2019-07-12. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2019-07-12 Added: 08 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2019-07-12)
primary SoftBank Vision Fund filed filing with the SEC on 2022-12-19. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2022-12-19 Added: 08 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2022-12-19)
Secondary — Press & Filings (16)
secondary SoftBank Vision Fund's February 2024 SEC filing represents the fund's first regulatory activity in 13 months, coinciding with SoftBank Group's strategic pivot toward AI investments and away from loss-making portfolio companies
Date: 2024-02-13 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of US corporate registration records combined with active SEC filing obligations suggests Vision Fund operates through foreign legal entities that must comply with US securities laws for market access without US incorporation benefits or obligations
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary SoftBank Vision Fund's absence from lobbying disclosure records creates a regulatory gap for a $100B+ fund with significant portfolio company government exposure, particularly given portfolio companies like Palantir maintain substantial federal contract revenue streams
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary SoftBank Vision Fund's absence from USASpending records reflects a deliberate corporate structure separating investment activities from direct government contracting, while portfolio companies like Palantir maintain substantial federal contract revenue streams
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The Vision Fund's filing pattern shows reactive clustering around stress events rather than routine quarterly schedules, indicating a minimum-required-disclosure strategy typical of private equity structures operating at the edge of SEC reporting requirements
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary A 13-month gap in SoftBank Vision Fund SEC filings between December 2022 and February 2024 coincides with the transition period from Vision Fund 1 to Vision Fund 2 primary operations
Date: 2022-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary SoftBank Vision Fund's SEC filing pattern shows activity clustering around major portfolio stress events rather than routine regulatory schedules, with multiple filings on July 12, 2019 during the WeWork crisis period
Date: 2019 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The most recent SEC filing (February 2024) indicates the fund remains active in US securities markets despite widely reported portfolio losses and restructuring in recent years
Date: 2024-02-13 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No corporate registration records found suggests the Vision Fund may operate through complex offshore or foreign corporate structures rather than direct US state-level registrations
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Despite being a major global investment fund, no US government contracts were found through USASpending, suggesting the fund focuses on private sector investments rather than federal contracting
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Multiple SEC filings were submitted on the same date (July 12, 2019), suggesting a significant regulatory event, fund restructuring, or multiple simultaneous investment disclosures at that time
Date: 2019-07-12 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No parliamentary records found for "SoftBank Vision Fund" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — Parliamentary records (no results)
secondary No court records found for "SoftBank Vision Fund" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — Court records (no results)
secondary No lobbying disclosures found for "SoftBank Vision Fund" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
secondary No corporate registrations found for "SoftBank Vision Fund" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — Corporate registrations (no results)
secondary No usaspending contracts found for "SoftBank Vision Fund" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — USASpending contracts (no results)
Inferential — AI-Reasoned (7)
inferential The Vision Fund's sporadic SEC filing pattern (only 7 documented filings across 5 years) suggests it may structure US investments to minimize disclosure requirements, unlike traditional institutional investors who file quarterly
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential SoftBank Vision Fund's offshore corporate structure likely enables Saudi Public Investment Fund participation while minimizing CFIUS review triggers that would apply to foreign government investment in US-incorporated investment vehicles
Date: 2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The Vision Fund's Saudi Public Investment Fund backing raises potential Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) implications that could affect lobbying disclosure obligations, yet no FARA registrations appear in public records
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The Vision Fund's investment pattern in dual-use AI and semiconductor companies suggests a strategy of indirect government market exposure through portfolio companies rather than direct federal contracting relationships
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential SoftBank Vision Fund's July 12, 2019 multiple filing date coincides with WeWork's pre-IPO crisis period when the company was receiving emergency funding from SoftBank, suggesting the filings may relate to changing investment terms or ownership thresholds rather than routine fund operations
Date: 2019-07-12 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Absence of lobbying disclosure records is notable for a fund of this size and influence, potentially indicating lobbying activities are conducted through portfolio companies or parent SoftBank Group rather than the Vision Fund entity directly
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
VERIFIED inferential SoftBank Vision Fund has maintained SEC filing activity spanning at least 5 years, with filings documented from February 2019 through February 2024, indicating ongoing regulated investment activities in US markets
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
All Connections (7)
Major Limited Partner/Co-Investor secondary since 2017
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is one of the largest investors in SoftBank Vision Fund, having committed $45 billion to the initial $100 billion fund. Both entities are major technology investment vehicles with overlapping portfolio interests and joint investment activities.
→ Nvidia company
Portfolio Investment secondary since 2019
SoftBank Vision Fund has held significant positions in Nvidia, the AI chip company. The SEC filing activity documented from 2019-2024 would include required disclosures for such holdings. SoftBank Group/Vision Fund's Nvidia investments have been publicly reported as major positions.
→ Clearview AI company
Investor Network Overlap inferential since 2019
SoftBank Vision Fund operates in the same AI investment ecosystem as other investors in controversial AI companies like Clearview AI. Both entities are part of the broader AI technology investment landscape reflected in SEC filings.
→ Sequoia Capital company
Co-Investor/Competitor inferential since 2019
SoftBank Vision Fund and Sequoia Capital operate as major technology venture investors frequently participating in the same funding rounds or competing for deals. Their SEC filing activities reflect overlapping investment activities in technology companies.
Co-Investor/Competitor inferential since 2019
SoftBank Vision Fund and Andreessen Horowitz are both major late-stage technology investors with SEC-regulated activities. They frequently appear as co-investors or competitors in major technology funding rounds.
← Nvidia company
investment_ecosystem primary since 2020
SoftBank's involvement in the Arm Ltd. acquisition attempt created an indirect business relationship. Nvidia's proposed $40 billion acquisition of Arm (owned by SoftBank) was abandoned in February 2022 following regulatory challenges.
← Sequoia Capital company
industry peer/co-investor inferential since 2019
Both are major technology investment funds that have participated in late-stage funding rounds for technology companies, sometimes as co-investors in the same portfolio companies.
Sources (14)
2024-02-13 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2024-02-13) sec_filing Processed
2019-02-13 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2019-02-13) sec_filing Processed
2019-07-12 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2019-07-12) sec_filing Processed
2022-12-19 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2022-12-19) sec_filing Processed
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: SoftBank Vision Fund — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed
2024-02-13 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2024-02-13) sec_filing Processed
2019-02-13 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2019-02-13) sec_filing Processed
2019-07-12 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2019-07-12) sec_filing Processed
2022-12-19 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2022-12-19) sec_filing Processed