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SoftBank Vision Fund

Investing in the full-stack AI technology ecosystem.

01 — Overview

What SoftBank Vision Fund does

SoftBank Vision Fund is a venture and growth-stage investment vehicle managed by SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group. The fund focuses on technology companies across three layers of what it describes as a full-stack AI technology ecosystem: semiconductor and hardware infrastructure, software infrastructure, and AI-driven applications. Its portfolio spans companies including Arm, Nvidia, ByteDance, Coupang, DoorDash, Grab, and Uber, among many others across Americas, Asia, and EMEA.

The fund is not a wealth management or family office service provider. It does not offer portfolio reporting, advisory, custody, or any operational service to family offices. Its relevance to the family office audience is limited to its identity as a potential investment vehicle or co-investment counterpart, not as a vendor or service provider within the family office technology or services stack.

Key characteristics of the fund relevant to institutional observers:

  • Offices in London, Silicon Valley, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, and eight other cities
  • Portfolio companies span hardware, infrastructure, logistics, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software
  • Publishes proprietary CEO and CFO survey data through its Sozo Pulse research platform
  • Managed by SB Investment Advisers (UK) Limited, a UK-regulated entity

Family offices evaluating SoftBank Vision Fund as a potential LP commitment or co-investment channel will find a global mandate with concentrated exposure to late-stage, high-growth technology companies. Those seeking a technology vendor, reporting tool, or advisory service will not find one here.

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On SoftBank Vision Fund, from a family-office user
02 — Product & capabilities

What it covers

Core tasks
  • Venture and growth-stage equity investment in technology companies
  • Portfolio company support and cross-portfolio collaboration
  • Market research and data publication via Sozo Pulse
  • Global expansion support for portfolio companies
Notable features
  • Full-stack AI ecosystem investment thesis covering hardware, infrastructure, and applications
  • Sozo Pulse quarterly CEO and CFO survey data
  • Global office network across 14 cities
  • Portfolio spanning over 80 named companies
  • Cross-portfolio knowledge sharing and operator introductions
Assets supported
Private MarketsVenture CapitalGrowth Equity
Platform & technology
Artificial Intelligence
03 — Company

The firm behind it

Ownership
Subsidiary of SoftBank Group (Public: TYO: 9984)
Headquarters / markets
United States, United Kingdom, Japan
Offices
London, Menlo Park, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Miami, Mumbai
Key people
AAlex FortmullerDirector, Americas
04 — Clients & fit

Who it’s for

Built for Investment Teams, CIO / Investment Office.