Most wanted: SoftBank enlists ex-Mossad chief as investment adviser

Yossi Cohen brings Vision Fund his connections to Israel's tech scene

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As a former director of the Mossad, Yossi Cohen is expected to bring his connections and his cybersecurity expertise to the SoftBank Vision Fund. © Reuters

MINORU SATAKE, Nikkei staff writer

LONDON -- As SoftBank Group's Vision Fund looks to invest in Israel's cybersecurity startups run by military veterans, it has turned to a former chief of the country's legendary spy agency to navigate the scene.

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