It was an Uber year for Masayoshi Son and his SoftBank Vision Fund. Money is poured in, data are crunched, and if the algorithm works as planned, money comes back out. But then, taking Saudi money is something many believe Son shouldn’t be doing at all in light of the murder of writer Jamal Khashoggi. While it hit that figure within days of listing, the shortfall at IPO is equivalent to three Vision Funds. Sure, founding your own nation isn’t easy, but Son isn’t one to be swayed by practical realities.A dreamy idea.

Source: Economic Times December 31, 2019 04:07 UTC