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SoftBank Vision Fund‌‌​‍​‌​​‍​‌‌‌‍‍​​​​‍‌​​‍​‍

Masayoshi Son's $100B+ tech fund; Palantir investor
Tracked Masayoshi Son's $100B+ tech fund; Palantir investor · 12 documented connections
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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.

Facts on record46
Connections mapped12
Sources cited16
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Key Connections
→ Entity #24
Portfolio Investment
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.
→ Entity #954
general_partner
Jersey entity serves as general partner
→ Entity #450
regulatory_subject
Vision Fund subject to CFIUS scrutiny for US technology investments
← Entity #962
investor
contributed $15 billion to Vision Fund
← Entity #958
manager
current head of Vision Fund management
← Entity #966
adviser_to_fund
US entity provides investment advisory services to SoftBank Vision Fund
← Entity #952
fund_manager
UK entity serves as alternative investment fund manager under AIFMD
← Entity #969
executive_leader
CEO overseeing Vision Fund business operations
Facts (46)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 28d ago · Avg age: 375d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
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Verified AI Inference 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
Raw Filing Records (42) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review The Fund is managed in the United Kingdom by a subsidiary of So‌‌​‍​‌​​‍​‌‌‌‍‍​​​​‍‌​​‍​‍ftBank Group to deploy capital globally in the technology sector
Date: 2016-10-14 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review The convertible share structure was used in Vision Fund deals for Cohesity ($250m), G‌‌​‍​‌​​‍​‌‌‌‍‍​​​​‍‌​​‍​‍etaround ($300m), Light ($121m), Automation Anywhere ($300m), and View ($1.1 billion)
Date: 2018-11-29 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank developed a CFIUS workaround structure using convertible non-voting shares that could later be converted to voting shares after CFIUS review or clearance
Date: 2018-11-29 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund was always subject to CFIUS scrutiny, most notably on its Uber investment
Date: 2018-11-29 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund was launched in 2017 with $98.6 billion in committed capital, making it the largest technology-focused venture capital fund in history
Date: 2017-05-20 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund posted record losses of $32 billion in fiscal year ending March 2023
Date: 2023-03 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vision Fund 1 is managed by SoftBank Investment Advisers while Vision Fund 2 is managed by SB Global Advisers Limited
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund raised $98.6 billion with Saudi Public Investment Fund contributing $45 billion
Date: 2017-05-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund is domiciled in Jersey as a limited partnership
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory arbitrage mechanism operates through three layers: Japanese corporate intermediation (SoftBank Group), UK legal domicile (avoiding US incorporation requirements), and threshold management (minimizing SEC disclosure triggers), creating regulatory distance between Saudi government capital and US technology investments
Date: 2017 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vision Fund's minimal SEC disclosure frequency (7 filings across 5 years) combined with offshore legal structure suggests deliberate optimization to remain below beneficial ownership reporting thresholds that would trigger enhanced foreign investment scrutiny under both pre- and post-FIRRMA CFIUS rules
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vision Fund's filing activity clustering around portfolio stress events rather than routine schedules suggests a reactive disclosure strategy that meets minimum legal requirements while avoiding proactive transparency typical of regulated institutional investors
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Vision Fund's offshore corporate structure enables avoidance of US beneficial ownership disclosure thresholds while maintaining active investment in US securities markets, creating regulatory arbitrage between foreign capital sources and domestic disclosure requirements
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund's sporadic SEC filing pattern (7 filings across 5 years with a 13-month gap) represents a significantly lower disclosure frequency than traditional institutional investors subject to quarterly 13F requirements, indicating deliberate structuring to minimize US regulatory reporting obligations
Date: 2019-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Vision Fund's offshore legal structure combined with investment in ARM Holdings semiconductor IP creates potential dual-use technology transfer exposure that extends beyond lobbying disclosure requirements into technology export control territory
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund's investment structure enables Saudi government capital to gain exposure to US federal technology contracts through portfolio companies while avoiding direct CFIUS review triggers that would apply to foreign government investment in US-incorporated vehicles
Date: 2017 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund's July 12, 2019 multiple SEC filings likely represent simultaneous disclosure obligations across different regulatory thresholds, suggesting rapid capital deployment or ownership restructuring events rather than routine fund operations
Date: 2019-07-12 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Vision Fund's absence from lobbying disclosure records despite portfolio companies maintaining substantial federal contract revenue creates a regulatory gap where foreign government capital influences US technology policy through investment rather than direct lobbying
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Vision Fund's documented investment in ARM Holdings semiconductor IP while Saudi-backed creates potential dual-use technology transfer exposure that extends beyond traditional FARA lobbying concerns into technology export control territory
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund's minimal SEC disclosure pattern suggests the fund structure was optimized to remain below beneficial ownership reporting thresholds that would trigger enhanced foreign investment scrutiny
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Vision Fund's concentration in dual-use technology companies while maintaining foreign legal structure creates a potential regulatory arbitrage where Saudi government capital accesses sensitive US technology sectors through Japanese corporate intermediation
Date: 2017 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund's 2017 launch timing preceded the 2018 FIRRMA expansion of CFIUS authority over minority technology investments, potentially grandfathering the fund structure under less restrictive foreign investment review requirements
Date: 2017-2018 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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: 2017-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review 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
Pending Review No lobbying disclosures found for "SoftBank Vision Fund" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No corporate registrations found for "SoftBank Vision Fund" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No usaspending contracts found for "SoftBank Vision Fund" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review SoftBank Vision Fund filed filing with the SEC on 2022-12-19. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2022-12-19 Added: 06 Apr 2026
All Connections (12)
→ Entity #122
Major Limited Partner/Co-Investor, major_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. · contributed $45 billion to Vision Fund
→ Entity #24
Portfolio Investment, investment_ecosystem primary since 2020
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. · 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.
→ Entity #124
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.
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Co-Investor/Competitor, industry peer/co-investor 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. · 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.
→ Entity #120
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.
→ Entity #954
general_partner confirmed
Jersey entity serves as general partner
→ Entity #450
regulatory_subject confirmed
Vision Fund subject to CFIUS scrutiny for US technology investments
← Entity #962
investor confirmed
contributed $15 billion to Vision Fund
← Entity #958
manager confirmed
current head of Vision Fund management
← Entity #966
adviser_to_fund confirmed
US entity provides investment advisory services to SoftBank Vision Fund
← Entity #952
fund_manager confirmed
UK entity serves as alternative investment fund manager under AIFMD
← Entity #969
executive_leader confirmed
CEO overseeing Vision Fund business operations
Sources (16)
2019-07-12 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2019-07-12) web_search Processed
2016-10-14 ↗ Official PIF announcement of Vision Fund structure web_search Processed
2018-11-29 ↗ Axios investigation with Lagniappe Labs web_search Processed
2018-11-29 ↗ Axios report on SoftBank's CFIUS exposure web_search Processed
2017-05-20 ↗ Multiple sources confirm Vision Fund 1 launch in May 2017 web_search Processed
2023-03 ↗ SoftBank Group financial disclosures and media reports web_search Processed
— ↗ Official SoftBank Vision Fund website and structure documentation web_search Processed
2017-05 ↗ Multiple financial sources and fund documentation web_search Processed
— ↗ PitchBook fund data and legal structure documentation discovery_scope_note 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
2022-12-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — SoftBank Vision Fund (2022-12-19) discovery_scope_note Processed