- 'Unicorn Porn:' How SoftBank's Investing Style Boosts Paper Profits—But Not Real-World ValueSince unveiling his $100 billion Vision Fund in 2016, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son has become the planet's most active tech investor, pouring money into more than 80 companies.
- Why SoftBank is Investing in BrazilThe massive investment firm's Latin American head talks about the big opportunities he sees in the fast-growing region.
- WeWork’s Legal Floodgates May Have Just OpenedSoftBank’s buyout saw the company’s investors take massive write-downs, while Adam Neumann walked away with a billion-dollar payout. Shareholders are now starting to retaliate.
- WeWork's Failed IPO Hammered Shareholders. It Could Be Worse for BondholdersWeWork's bonds, already junk-rated, could be seen as highly vulnerable to a default should the price drop even more.
- SoftBank Notches a $6.5 Billion Loss on Plunging WeWork and Uber ValuationsThe Japanese investment powerhouse reported its first quarterly operating loss in 14 years after writing down the value of a string of marquee investments.
- Another Wrinkle Emerges in the WeWork SagaIn a review of SEC filings, Fortune identified at least nine CMBSs issued through banks such as Credit Suisse, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase in which at least one of the pooled mortgages was on a building where WeWork leased between 25% and 100% of the available space.
- WeWork Employees Outraged Over Founder Adam Neumann's Billion Dollar Payout in SoftBank RescueWeWork’s board agreed Tuesday to take a bailout from SoftBank Group, which will secure an 80% stake.
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