SoftBank
Investment company whose founder (Masayoshi Son) invested a large sum in WeWork after Adam Neumann's ambitious pitch.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning SoftBank
E166: Mind-blowing AI Video: OpenAI launches Sora + Is Biden too old? Tucker/Putin interview & more
All-In Podcast
A Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company, discussed for Masa Son's 'masterful' AI investment strategy, particularly with Arm Holdings.
E141: State of Series A's, VC dry powder, IPO window opens + more with Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Owner of ARM, which is looking to IPO, suggesting market pressure to seek liquidity.
E147: TED goes woke, Canada's Nazi blunder, AI adds vision, plus: who owns OpenAI?
All-In Podcast
Investment firm whose chairman, Masayoshi Son, is involved in OpenAI's fundraising efforts and potential new company.
E146: Did the Fed break the VC model? Plus IPOs, M&A, revaluing unicorns & more
All-In Podcast
Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company, which needed liquidity from the Arm IPO.
E133: Market melt-up, IPO update, AI startups overheat, Reddit revolts & more with Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Owns ARM and seeks liquidity through its IPO, having experienced significant write-downs in its Vision Fund.
E81: All-In Summit: Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner on markets, downturns & investment cycles
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an example of a firm that, despite perceived risks of a 'wipeout,' did not necessarily fail, and also for its massive funding initiatives.
Elad Gil and Pejman Nozad - Startup Investor School Day 3
Y Combinator
Pejman Nozad made an introduction to SoftBank for DoorDash.
Trump's First Week: Inauguration Recap, Executive Actions, TikTok, Stargate + Sacks is Back!
All-In Podcast
A Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company, a lead partner in the Stargate Project. Masayoshi Son's successful investments in Alibaba and Arm are highlighted.
The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried (Episode #303)
Sam Harris
Investment firm that provided capital to FTX, highlighting the scale of investment unaware of the alleged fraud.
E101: Ye acquires Parler, Snap drops 30%, macro outlook, VC metrics, valuing stocks & more
All-In Podcast
Investment company mentioned as an example of 'free capital' that hurt good companies by funding excessive competition (e.g., in rideshare), leading to lower margins for market leaders like Uber.
E63: Insurrection indictments, human rights in the US and abroad, groundbreaking MS study and more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a potential source of funding that capital allocators might need to scrutinize due to its ties to authoritarian regimes.
E92: Adam Neumann's second act, a16z's $350M bet, housing policy, Inflation Reduction Act & more
All-In Podcast
Discussed in relation to their 'velocity of money' mistake with the Vision Fund, using a shorter investment cycle than ideal, which is compared to Andreessen Horowitz's current strategy.
Nikesh Arora | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as the company where Arora worked after Google, its large Vision Fund, and investment strategy.
E60: The 2021 Bestie Awards PLUS Jack Dorsey starts the Web3 Wars
All-In Podcast
Its strategy is compared to Tiger Global's, noting Tiger Global's success where SoftBank's Vision Fund had mixed results.
E47: Facebook's week from hell, Ellen Pao on sexism in Elizabeth Holmes coverage, Newsom wins & more
All-In Podcast
Investment firm that provided significant funding to Zymergen.
E43: Innovative venture strategies, Zymergen's implosion, Square acquires Afterpay & more
All-In Podcast
An investment firm known for making large, often overvalued, seed investments, which contributed to Zymergen's inflated valuation and subsequent issues.
E42: China's tech crackdown, CRISPR breakthrough, practical climate change solutions & more
All-In Podcast
Investment firm that cleared its Uber position to cover losses in Didi.
Hiroshi Mikitani at Startup School 2012
Y Combinator
A company whose executive, Masayoshi Son, considered investing in Rakuten shortly before its IPO.
The Manipulation Expert: You're Being Manipulated! Use Jealousy To Manipulate People! Robert Greene
The Diary Of A CEO
Investment company whose founder (Masayoshi Son) invested a large sum in WeWork after Adam Neumann's ambitious pitch.
Hurricane fallout, AlphaFold, Google breakup, Trump surge, VC giveback, TikTok survey
All-In Podcast
A major investor in tech companies, mentioned in the context of venture capital trends.
Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars | Lex Fridman Podcast #322
Lex Fridman
Japanese conglomerate that created the humanoid robot Pepper.
Travis Kalanick Joins, xAI Rebuild, Spotify CEO Joins, Apple Faces Slop Allegations
TBPN
A Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company, associated with 'Masa money' which was described as 'easy money' that could lead to cultural issues.
Bill Ackman: Dealing with Haters, My Largest Trade Ever, and Sounding the Alarm for the Government
The Knowledge Project Podcast
Criticized for injecting large amounts of capital into private companies like WeWork, enabling them to postpone going public and undermining capital markets discipline.
E148: McCarthy ousted, border chaos, Cruise's robotaxi "accident" & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an investor in Cruise.