.png "back to home page")
YIKES “It would tap into a new pool of money—mom-and-pop investors—who typically can’t invest in venture-capital funds due to regulations meant to protect unsophisticated investors from risky assets.” Amazing scoop @lizrhoffman @jbsteins https://t.co/KzoTCtixH1
— Thomas Gryta (@tgryta) May 3, 2019
The Buyer Of Last Resort may become a seller. https://t.co/jUiu1BU9M7
— Diogenes (@WallStCynic) May 3, 2019
Incredible, two years after raising $100 billion, the Softbank Vision Fund has spent all of it; Masa Son is now doing deals assuming they will raise more money https://t.co/ZiwQ8KzyCq pic.twitter.com/WjHHr6YsEx
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) May 3, 2019
SoftBank considers IPO for $100 billion Vision Fund in what is surely Peak 2019. Scoop on @WSJ https://t.co/dICUTMJu8Y
— Liz Hoffman (@lizrhoffman) May 3, 2019
So… nothing like Berkshire Hathaway https://t.co/te7PoWD5bc pic.twitter.com/lIH7tt5MVj
— Jason Karaian (@jkaraian) May 3, 2019
For historical precedents on venture capital-like entities going public, see Safeguard Scientifics, Divine Interventures, Internet Capital Group, CMGI https://t.co/Nz3ZgAKcRK via @WSJ
— Scott Kupor (@skupor) May 3, 2019
the vision fund is an incredible feat of financial engineering
— Meltem Demirors (@Melt_Dem) May 3, 2019
- drive up valuations by investing billions
- help drive SV firms Drive mark ups
- sell exposure to investors at those marks via IPOs
- raise public capital to refill coffers https://t.co/rFyJwP76gh
Vision Fund news:
— Turner Novak (@TurnerNovak) May 3, 2019
-Doubling staff to 800 in next 18 mo's
-Negotiating a multi-billion $ investment in VF1 with Oman (SWF is ~$6B)
-Considering IPOing $100B Vision Fund 1 once fully invested
-SB hopes to contribute $50B to VF2, largely via sale of Sprinthttps://t.co/06f9kZ72vg
'The hope is to create a smaller version of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. —only loaded with young technology companies, many of which have yet to turn a profit, instead of a stable of well-established utilities, insurers and energy companies.' https://t.co/u4wspWfXC6
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) May 3, 2019
“The Vision Fund had planned to invest its money over four years....but will have done so in just over two.” ?
— Sar Haribhakti (@sarthakgh) May 3, 2019
One very optimistic way of looking at this would be there are tons of promising fundable young technology companies worldwide. https://t.co/yfs0KxetP7
Yes, @matt_levine doesn't get the SoftBank Vision Fund riddle wrapped in a mystery inside of an IPO. https://t.co/a5WFCnRPzz
— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) May 3, 2019
A newsletter like this is largely unprecedented. https://t.co/V86Dxsu7V3
— Matt Levine (@matt_levine) May 3, 2019
Public markets are the new private markets are the new public markets https://t.co/jfr5ORbhUK
— hussein kanji (@hkanji) May 3, 2019
SoftBank「Considers IPO for $100 Billion Vision Fund」⭐️
— にこそく（市況民） (@nicosokufx) May 3, 2019
ソフトバンク「ビジョン・ファンドの上場」を検討⭐️
関係者
アメリカ市場で話題
⇒米市場でソフトバンク +4.8%⬆️
CME日経225先物
2万2490円
米株高 + ソフトバンク？で大幅高かhttps://t.co/Mjdv8EP5IA
소프트뱅크가 100조짜리 비전펀드의 IPO를 검토중이라는 WSJ기사 https://t.co/2ik8KBRre4 펀드조성후 4년동안 투자할 예정인데 2년만에 다 써버렸다고. 그래서 두번째 100조펀드를 조성중. 그리고 기존 펀드를 버크셔헤서웨이처럼 상장시키겠다는 것.
— 에스티마 (@estima7) May 4, 2019
If we are nearing the top, this is the biggest bag holder offloading move ever. https://t.co/Cu43vnTCeK
— Justin M. Overdorff (@jmover) May 3, 2019
Incredible, two years after raising $100 billion, the Softbank Vision Fund has spent all of it; Masa Son is now doing deals assuming they will raise more money https://t.co/ZiwQ8KzyCq pic.twitter.com/WjHHr6YsEx
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) May 3, 2019
“The Vision Fund had planned to invest its money over four years....but will have done so in just over two.” ?
— Sar Haribhakti (@sarthakgh) May 3, 2019
One very optimistic way of looking at this would be there are tons of promising fundable young technology companies worldwide. https://t.co/yfs0KxetP7
the vision fund is an incredible feat of financial engineering
— Meltem Demirors (@Melt_Dem) May 3, 2019
- drive up valuations by investing billions
- help drive SV firms Drive mark ups
- sell exposure to investors at those marks via IPOs
- raise public capital to refill coffers https://t.co/rFyJwP76gh
Vision Fund news:
— Turner Novak (@TurnerNovak) May 3, 2019
-Doubling staff to 800 in next 18 mo's
-Negotiating a multi-billion $ investment in VF1 with Oman (SWF is ~$6B)
-Considering IPOing $100B Vision Fund 1 once fully invested
-SB hopes to contribute $50B to VF2, largely via sale of Sprinthttps://t.co/06f9kZ72vg
This is potentially a smart idea from them if you look at what is going on in the current IPO market..but they should have done it before the Uber IPO obviously. Big question is how long the crazy current IPO window stays open (could close with Uber flop) https://t.co/VifCMN0Sn1
— Jan Barta (@absurdtrader) May 3, 2019
'The hope is to create a smaller version of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. —only loaded with young technology companies, many of which have yet to turn a profit, instead of a stable of well-established utilities, insurers and energy companies.' https://t.co/u4wspWfXC6
— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) May 3, 2019
Seems like this party is just getting started ----> SoftBank considers IPO for $100 billion Vision Fund https://t.co/dlUetn9d5b
— Madhav Chanchani (@madhavchanchani) May 3, 2019
Wtf? Tell me I’m dreaming https://t.co/vU3y7XBdmE
— Jawad Mian (@jsmian) May 3, 2019
SoftBank considers IPO for $100 billion Vision Fund in what is surely Peak 2019. Scoop on @WSJ https://t.co/dICUTMJu8Y
— Liz Hoffman (@lizrhoffman) May 3, 2019
Facebook’s vision on supervision https://t.co/bAagPokq5J
— Financial Times (@FT) May 3, 2019
SoftBank considers IPO for $100 billion Vision Fund. 〜10兆円ファンドの上場も検討！ https://t.co/NfhJc8UjWs
— 豊嶋広 (@hiroshi_toshima) May 3, 2019
? In this IPO season how can Softbank be left behind?SoftBank Considers IPO for $100 Billion Vision Fund. Also considering launch of a second fund of at least that size, as it looks to seize on an exploding startup scene https://t.co/ZsKu6j1cKH
— Samidha Sharma (@samidhas) May 3, 2019