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Ties to Saudi Prince Weigh On SoftBank Fund’s Future

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TOKYO—Billionaire Japanese tech investor Masayoshi Son earlier this year called Saudi Arabia’s crown prince “a great person and a great investor.” The admiration is…
TOKYO—Billionaire Japanese tech investor Masayoshi Son earlier this year called Saudi Arabia’s crown prince “a great person and a great investor.”
The admiration is mutual. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pledged $45 billion of Saudi money for Mr. Son’s $92 billion SoftBank Vision Fund, which helps fund multibillion-dollar investments in hot startups like office-space provider WeWork Cos.

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