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Big investors are unhappy with $100bn SoftBank fund

High valuations of Vision Fund investments — and the decision-making role of SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son — have led to concerns

The two biggest outside investors in the $100bn Vision Fund are complaining about the high prices the fund’s manager, SoftBank Group, has paid for tech companies and the control wielded by SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son over investment decisions.

The investors, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, or PIF, and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment, have contributed almost two-thirds of the Vision Fund’s pledged capital. If they are unhappy with the fund, it could become more difficult for Son to raise fresh money or start a new fund.

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