Masayoshi Son
Masayoshi Son is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese multinational technology investment holding company he established in 1981. He is best known for building one of the world's largest technology investment portfolios, including an early bet on Alibaba that became one of the most profitable venture investments in history. Son has positioned SoftBank at the forefront of artificial intelligence investing, committing tens of billions of dollars to AI infrastructure and companies including OpenAI, and has pursued major U.S. data center acquisitions as part of that strategy. He operates as the group's primary strategic decision-maker, setting direction on large-scale bets while delegating operational execution.
“He said, 'Double down on your winners. They're going to be way more interesting for you than the ones that are going to not make money.'”
Source→“I could never get over him just stealing my stuff and then investing in like eight other companies that do what I do. [00:19:02]”
Source→“SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is dubious that data centers in space are as promising as some, including Elon Musk, believe.”
Source→“Masayoshi Son is determined to play a big part in the AI revolution, and says he will delay his retirement by another 10 to 15 years. Unconcerned about an AI bubble.”
Source→“He led the round of a billion yeah and he was like whatever the price of freight is you just be 10% cheaper than everybody”
Source→“He's very connected too like he was able during the meeting to call Foxconn, get him on the phone, be like hey what do you think of this thing.”
Source→“'$64 billion OpenAI bet and massive data-center plans' — Masayoshi Son's personal stake at ~$100B after OpenAI and data-center bets”
Source→“Masa would come in and like, yes, it shall be blessed. And I was like, OK, my deal has now been blessed by Masa.”
Source→“Masa would come in and like, 'Yes, it shall be blessed.' And I was like, 'Okay, my deal has now been blessed by Masa.'”
“SoftBank has donated $50 million to the Trump presidential library.”
“SoftBank will need CFIUS clearance to complete its $4 billion acquisition of U.S. data center firm DigitalBridge. The final say on any CFIUS decision rests with President Trump.”
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