Archive · 19 Sep 2025
SoftBank Vision Fund to Cut Jobs, Focus on AI
SoftBank's Vision Fund is reducing its staff by 20%.
This means they're letting some people go.
This is happening because the leader, Masayoshi Son, wants to invest more in Artificial Intelligence, or AI.
He's planning to invest a lot of money in AI companies, including OpenAI.
The fund is moving away from investing in many different types of businesses.
Instead, they will focus on making bigger investments in fewer AI-related companies.
The restructuring reflects a return to high-risk, high-reward investments.
SoftBank's Vision Fund will lay off 20% of its workforce.
The layoffs are part of a shift towards AI investments.
Masayoshi Son is prioritizing AI initiatives.
The fund employed around 282 people as of March-end.
SoftBank plans to invest $30 billion in OpenAI.
- Who
- SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund
- What
- Laying off employees and refocusing on AI investments
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Globally
- Why
- To align with Masayoshi Son's AI strategy
- Layoffs
- 20% of workforce
- Employees (approx.)
- 282 (as of March-end)
- Peak Employees
- 474 (FY2020)
- Focus
- AI and breakthrough technologies
- AI Investment (OpenAI)
- $10 billion committed
