SoftBank Vision Fund
Managing $100B in AI investments
$100B
Awaira Score
out of 100
AI, Robotics, Mobility is where SoftBank Vision Fund places their bets. They typically invest at the Late Stage stage. With $100B under management, they've got the firepower to write big checks. They've backed 3 AI companies so far.
Investment Strategy Analysis
SoftBank Vision Fund deploys capital from Japan with a clear mandate in AI, Robotics, Mobility. The firm primarily targets Late Stage opportunities, positioning it to capture value at a specific inflection point in company growth. Managing $100B across 3 known investments suggests a concentrated, high-conviction approach to AI investing. Awaira rates SoftBank Vision Fund in the top tier of tracked AI investors based on portfolio performance, deal activity, and market presence.
Score
91/100
AUM
$100B
Portfolio Size
3
Founded
2017
Stage Focus
Late Stage
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Assets Under Mgmt
$100B
Total capital managed
Portfolio Companies
3
Companies backed
Stage Focus
Late Stage
Preferred investment stage
Estimated Portfolio Value
Sum of all tracked company valuations
$174.5B
Focus Areas
About SoftBank Vision Fund
SoftBank Vision Fund is a growth-stage investment firm founded in 2017, headquartered in Japan, managing approximately $100B in assets under management. The firm concentrates on AI, Robotics, Mobility, deploying capital primarily at the late stage level. Notable AI portfolio companies include Arm, ByteDance, Coupang. SoftBank Vision Fund has participated in 27 funding rounds tracked by Awaira, deploying capital across AI, Robotics, Mobility sectors. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes robotics, autonomous systems, and industrial AI. Awaira assigns SoftBank Vision Fund an investor score of 91/100 based on portfolio strength, AI sector exposure, and market activity. The firm investment thesis centers on identifying AI companies that demonstrate strong technical moats, clear paths to revenue, and potential for category leadership within their respective segments. SoftBank Vision Fund evaluates opportunities based on team quality, market timing, technology differentiation, and capital efficiency. Portfolio companies including Arm, ByteDance, Coupang reflect the firm emphasis on backing founders who combine deep technical expertise with commercial execution capability.
Founded: 2017
Investment Focus
Portfolio Companies(11)
Waymo
AI Robotics
$126B
96/100
Wayve
AI Robotics
$8.6B
95/100
Skild AI
AI Robotics
$14B
90/100
Fireworks AI
AI Infrastructure
$4B
82/100
SenseTime
Computer Vision
$11.1B
82/100
Intercom
Enterprise AI
$1.3B
82/100
Nuro
AI Robotics
$6B
78/100
Lemonade
AI Finance
$1.5B
77/100
Improbable
ML Platform
68/100
01.AI
Foundation Models
$1B
64/100
Reka AI
Foundation Models
$1B
60/100
Portfolio Metrics
Companies
11
Categories
7
Top Sector
AI Robotics (4)
Avg Score
79/100
Frequently Co-Invests With
Rounds Led(10)
May 2024
$1.1B
Jun 2021
$500M
Apr 2021
$640M
Sep 2020
$200M
Sep 2020
$200M
Sep 2019
$600M
Jul 2019
$150M
Apr 2019
$319M
Mar 2018
$2.3B
Dec 2017
$100M
Notable Deal
SoftBank Vision Fund is a growth-stage investment firm founded in 2017, headquartered in Japan, managing approximately $100B in assets under management. The firm concentrates on AI, Robotics, Mobility, deploying capital primarily at the late stage level. Notable AI portfolio companies include Arm, ByteDance, Coupang. SoftBank Vision Fund has participated in 27 funding rounds tracked by Awaira, deploying capital across AI, Robotics, Mobility sectors. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes robotics, autonomous systems, and industrial AI. Awaira assigns SoftBank Vision Fund an investor score of 91/100 based on portfolio strength, AI sector exposure, and market activity. The firm investment thesis centers on identifying AI companies that demonstrate strong technical moats, clear paths to revenue, and potential for category leadership within their respective segments. SoftBank Vision Fund evaluates opportunities based on team quality, market timing, technology differentiation, and capital efficiency. Portfolio companies including Arm, ByteDance, Coupang reflect the firm emphasis on backing founders who combine deep technical expertise with commercial execution capability.
Key Partners
Masayoshi Son
Investment Track Record
AUM
$100B
Notable Deal
SoftBank Vision Fund is a growth-stage investment ...
Founded
2017
Stage
Late Stage
With $100B under management, SoftBank Vision Fund maintains a focused allocation strategy in the AI sector.
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