SoftBank Vision Fund
Growth
Investment focus
SoftBank Vision Fund backs transformative technology companies at scale, concentrating on AI hardware and infrastructure, software platforms, and AI-driven applications across sectors including mobility, fintech, and enterprise software, with the conviction that founder ambition determines a company's ultimate potential.
Founded2017
HQLondon
RegionGlobal
StagesGrowth · Late Stage · Series B · Series C · Series D+
Check size$100M–$10B+ (minimum ~$100M per deal; typical range $500M–several billion; targets 20–40% ownership)
Sectors
AIConsumerFintechEnterprise
Notable portfolio
ArmUberByteDanceCoupangDoorDashGrabDiDiOpenAI
Recent activity (2025–26)
- OpenAI — cumulative $64.6B commitment (including $30B follow-on tranches in 2026, ~13% ownership at $730B pre-money valuation; confirmed Feb 2026 via group.softbank/en/news/press/20260227)
- Perplexity AI — participated in $500M Series D (Dec 2024) via Vision Fund 2; Perplexity reached $20B valuation by Sep 2025
- Wayve — autonomous driving company; most recent first-time investment noted on visionfund.com portfolio
