SoftBank Vision Fund 2 cranks up investment to one company per day

Japan group's newer tech vehicle takes smaller stakes to mitigate risk

Delivery trucks for e-commerce retailer Coupang leave a distribution centre in Seoul. Softbank's Vision 2 fund is a big investor in the company. © Reuters

TAIZO WADA, Nikkei staff writer

July 1, 2021 01:54 JST

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group's second Vision Fund is going on an investment binge, adding on average one new startup target per day.

Vision Fund 2's investment plans cover a total of 129 companies as of June 18, the Japanese tech group's data shows, with 34 new targets added over the prior monthlong period.