- SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has been a champion of AI for years.
Masayoshi Son is the CEO and founder of tech and telecommunications giant SoftBank, and is worth an estimated $16.2 billion.
Through SoftBank and the $100 billion Vision Fund, Son has invested millions in some of Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies, including Uber, Slack, Amazon, Tesla, and Netflix. Softbank was the biggest investor in WeWork, losing more than $4.7 billion after the coworking company’s failed IPO.Â
In November 2024, SoftBank reported quarterly profit of 1.18 trillion yen, or $7.7 billion at the time. It was the firm’s biggest profit in two years; revenue was boosted by Son’s big bets on AI.
Over the years, Son has been a big proponent of the tech, and has invested billions, including in OpenAI.
Now, Son’s company is partnering with other tech leaders to fund a $500 billion investment in US AI. He joined President Donald Trump, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Oracle CTO Larry Ellison on January 21 to announce Stargate, a project that seeks to build US AI infrastructure and create jobs.
Here’s a look at Son’s life, career, investments, and real-estate portfolio.
