Tech slump drags down SoftBank’s Vision fund to $5.5 billion quarterly loss

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Tech slump drags down SoftBank’s Vision fund to $5.5 billion quarterly loss
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SoftBank’s flagship investment arm, the Vision Fund, reported losses for a fourth consecutive quarter as its tech firm stakes continue to shrink in...

SoftBank’s flagship investment arm, the Vision Fund, reported losses for a fourth consecutive quarter as its tech firm stakes continue to shrink in valuation.

The... SoftBank’s flagship investment arm, the Vision Fund, reported losses for a fourth consecutive quarter as its tech firm stakes continue to shrink in valuation. The flagship tech investment vehicle Vision Fund has historically poured into start-ups and listed tech giants but has admitted that the tech rout in the past year has led to an “overall decrease in the fair value of portfolio companies”.

The weaker-performing companies it’s talking about include Hong-Kong-listed AI firm SenseTime 20 , which has plummeted 58% in the last 12 months, and Indonesian technology firm GoTo GOTO , which is down 68% in the last year.

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