Masayoshi Son Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Investments
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2
- Portfolio
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1
- Exits
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1
Masayoshi Son General Information
Description
Mr. Masayoshi Son is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chaiman at SoftBank Group. He is also the Founder of SoftBank Investment Advisers. He also serves as Chairman of the Board at ARM. He served as Director & Chairman at SB Energy Japan. He served as a Board Member at Paytm. He also serves as an Investment Committee Member at the Open Opportunity Fund. He served as an Advisor at Kyocera Goldman Sachs Venture Capital. He served as Chairman at SB Energy Holdings. He served as a Board Member at Alibaba Group. He also serves as Chairman at SoftBank Mobile and on the Board of T-Mobile. He founded SoftBank Group. He has been the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from February 1986 until June 2015. He also served as an Investor at Breakthrough Energy. He also serves in various capacities within SoftBank's portfolio of companies, including Vodafone (currently SoftBank) as its Chairman since 2015 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 until 2015. In addition, he sits on the board of directors of Yahoo! Japan, which was established as a joint venture between SoftBank and Yahoo! and served as its Chairman from 1996 until 2015. He has also served as Honorary Chairman of the Broadband Association in Japan. He also serves as Director at Yahoo Japan. He served as an Advisor at The Raine Group. He holds a BSBA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Tokyo
- Japan
Masayoshi Son Investments (2)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Fervo Energy | 03-Jul-2019 | Early Stage VC | Energy Infrastructure | Generating Revenue | ||
| Rakuten Commerce | 01-Jan-2000 | Internet Retail | Profitable |
Masayoshi Son Exits (1)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten Commerce | 01-Jul-2010 |
Masayoshi Son Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
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Masayoshi Son FAQs
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Who is Masayoshi Son?
Masayoshi Son is an angel Investor who has made 2 investments.
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What kind of investor is Masayoshi Son?
Masayoshi Son is an angel investor.
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What does Masayoshi Son do?
As an angel investor, Masayoshi Son invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Masayoshi Son invested in?
Masayoshi Son has made numerous investments in companies like Fervo Energy and Rakuten Commerce within the Energy Infrastructure and Internet Retail industries.
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What has Masayoshi Son invested in recently?
Masayoshi Son's latest investment was on 03-Jul-2019 in Fervo Energy, a company within the Energy Infrastructure industry.
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