'Don't bet against Masa': Risk-taking billionaire rises again
As the world’s biggest tech investor was ravaged by the pandemic, its founder saw opportunities. A year on. Masayoshi Son looks to have been vindicated.
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As the world’s biggest tech investor was ravaged by the pandemic, its founder saw opportunities. A year on. Masayoshi Son looks to have been vindicated.
Masayoshi Son rises again as SoftBank vision delivers winning streak Will the investor’s success inspire others to throw even greater sums at tech start-ups? 10 April 2021 • 12:00pm Winning formula: Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp has a reputation for investing heavily in wilder tech bets Credit: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg Masayoshi Son had been here before. As the early months of the coronavirus pandemic pummelled global stock markets, the multibillion-dollar bets that SoftBank had placed had gone south. The numbers were staggering. In May, th...