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SoftBank's Vision Fund Posts Record Loss as Tech Investments Struggle

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Overview

  • SoftBank's Vision Fund reported losses of $32 billion in the year ending March 31 due to drops in the valuations of its investments.
  • SoftBank has sold some of its holdings to raise cash and cut staff at the Vision Fund by nearly a third.
  • SoftBank's CEO remains hopeful about AI investments but the company has been more cautious in deploying cash recently.
  • The Vision Fund's portfolio companies in India like Swiggy and Ola have seen their valuations drop significantly.
  • SoftBank avoided an even bigger yearly loss thanks to the sale of Alibaba shares that raised $15 billion.