SoftBank’s $100 Billion Bet on the Tech Boom Falls Behind

Hailed by its leader as "a goose that lays golden eggs,” SoftBank's Vision Fund launched in 2017 with the goal of funding a whole generation of future tech giants. But five years into its experiment in what was once seen as a bold and visionary investment style, the fund has fallen into an embarrassing position lagging behind the wider market. Reporter Eliot Brown joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss.

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Hailed by its leader as "a goose that lays golden eggs,” SoftBank's Vision Fund launched in 2017 with the goal of funding a whole generation of future tech giants. But five years into its experiment in what was once seen as a bold and visionary investment style, the fund has fallen into an embarrassing position lagging behind the wider market. Reporter Eliot Brown joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss.

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