SoftBank (Vision Fund)
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About
SoftBank’s Vision Fund platform (SVF1 and SVF2), managed by SoftBank Investment Advisers, is a global tech investor created in 2017 to back category‑leading, AI‑enabled companies at scale. It has shifted further toward AI infrastructure and applications since 2024–2025.
Key facts
- Type
- IM / Cross-over Fund
- Stages
- Series B,Growth,Pre-IPO
- Sectors
- AI & Automation,Consumer,Education,Software / SaaS,Fintech & Insurtech,Healthcare,Logistics / Supply chain,Proptech / Construction,Business management software,Deeptech,Vertical SaaS,Blockchain / Crypto,Data & Infrastructure,Cyber & Security,Future of work / HR,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Industry & Manufacturing,Martech,Smart cities,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech,Energy,Retail / Future of Commerce,Legaltech / Regtech,Electronics & Telco
- Headquarters
- Japan
- Offices
- London,Tokyo,Menlo Park,Abu Dhabi,Riyadh
- Geographic focus
- France,World,Europe,North America,Africa,Asia,Southeast Asia,Latin America,Australia,Southern Europe,UK,Middle East,Israel,USA
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Ticket size
- 100M€ – 1000M€
- Assets under management
- 130000M€
- Founded
- 2017
Notable investments in France
Contentsquare, 360Learning, Swile, Vestiaire Collective, Jellysmack
Key differentiators
World Class Fund