All posts tagged: SoftBank

Taking extreme risks in the hunt for the next success

December 25, 2024
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on December 25th, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. He has been right on companies like Alibaba, Uber — and Klarna. Masayoshi Son is the legendary investor who plays for extremely high stakes, and sometimes loses everything. But who always comes back to find the next success. It is an investor’s dream. Identify a […]

Arm Holdings: standing strong despite the market

September 13, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 13th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When chip company Arm goes public, the world waits eagerly to see whether the appetite for tech listings has returned. But reading too much into Arm is risky — it is not an ordinary tech company. A jubilant and excited Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japanese […]

SoftBank and Masayoshi Son Face the Fight of Their Lives

August 30, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on August 30th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. They lost billions in the scandal-ridden WeWork, handed Klarna a record valuation and allowed Uber to steamroll its competitors. Now Japanese SoftBank and its CEO Masa are fighting the match of their lives. Can they survive the tech chill? Dressed in a black suit and […]