SoftBank Vision Fund

Investing in the full-stack AI technology ecosystem.

Asset Manager / Fund Manager Investment Platform Research 📍 London
Visit Website Last reviewed: April 2026

Overview

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.

"A founder's ambition determines a company's potential. Achieving meaningful impact requires a long-term, scalable vision."
SoftBank Vision Fund

Product & Capabilities

Main 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
Assets Supported
Private Markets Venture Capital Growth Equity
Top 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

Company

OwnershipSubsidiary of SoftBank Group (Public: TYO: 9984)
Offices
London Menlo Park Tokyo Abu Dhabi Hong Kong Mexico City Miami Mumbai New York Riyadh São Paulo Shanghai Singapore Washington D.C.
Top Markets
United States United Kingdom Japan Singapore China India Brazil United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Mexico Hong Kong
Key People
AF
Alex Fortmuller
Director, Americas

Contact

Headquarters
69 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 3JP, United Kingdom
Get in Touch
+44 020 7173 9805
visionfund.com