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Inside SoftBank Vision Fund's awful, terrible, really bad year. How the venture fund tumbled, according to former employees, investors and rival VCs.

Por: Business Insider Business December 09, 2022

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When SoftBank investors tuned into a smiling Masayoshi Son — dressed comfortably in a dark mock-turtleneck and blazer — told them this would be his last time presenting the data.For decades, the SoftBank chair and CEO had turned a routine call into a mesmerizing event with drawings, art, history, mysterious equations, and references to everything from Jesus to the golden goose. His quarterly earnings calls had become legendary.But Son's... + full article



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